PNNL Duo Building a Bridge between Water-Power Researchers
Water and energy researchers are invited to join a new task force as a way to collaborate broadly on the intersection of the two topics. The task force is part of IEEE's Power and Energy Society and was launched by PNNL and UU researchers.
Wind Power off the Oregon Coast Could Provide More than Electricity
PNNL researchers say that offshore wind energy can add value to the electric grid, beyond just the power it can produce, if locations and strategies are optimized.
Molly Grear Inspires Students to Harness the Power of the Ocean
Molly Grear, an ocean engineer in the Coastal Sciences Division at PNNL, recently helped middle school summer science camp students from Blatchley Middle School in Sitka, Alaska, design their own energy wave converters.
New Tool To Aid Pumped Storage Hydropower Development
Free, publicly available tool to help estimate value of pumped storage hydropower project services.
Becker-Dippmann Recognized with CleanTech Alliance Award
PNNL’s Angela Becker-Dippmann received a CleanTech Alliance 2021 Leadership Achievement Award at the virtual Energy Leadership Summit on November 9.
Hydropower in an Evolving Era
PNNL and four other national laboratories executed the Hydropower Value Study to examine hydropower operations in different regions of the United States.
On-Site Hydrogen Production Technology Accelerates to Market
PNNL licensed two technologies to generate hydrogen. One, a reactor design, generates hydrogen from natural gas. The second innovation uses a 3D printing method to economically manufacture the generator.
Global Wind Day 2021
June 15, 2021 is Global Wind Day, and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is celebrating our amazing wind researchers.
Tom McDermott Named Power Distribution Award Winner
Electrical engineer Tom McDermott has been named the winner of a power distribution engineering award.
SURFing Underground to Test Geothermal Energy Potential
A team of researchers from 10 national laboratories and eight universities is conducting hydraulic shearing tests to explore the potential for geothermal energy at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF).