Not Your Average Refinery
In a new review, PNNL researchers outline how to convert stranded biomass to sustainable fuel using electrochemical reduction reactions in mini-refineries powered by renewable energy.
Waste to Energy: Biofuel from Kelp Harvesting and Fish
Using existing fish processing plants, kelp and fish waste can be converted to a diesel-like fuel to power generators or fishing boats in remote, coastal Alaska.
Worldly Experience Is a Catalyst for Change
Bojana Ginovska leads a physical biosciences research team headed for PNNL's new Energy Sciences Center. She uses the transformative power of molecular catalysis and enzymes to explore scientific principles.
Scientists Widen the Temperature Range for Electric Car Batteries
PNNL researchers have created a chemical cocktail that could help electric cars power their way through extreme temperatures where current lithium-ion batteries don’t operate as efficiently as needed.
New Project Evaluates Long-term Hydrogen Storage Risks in the Emerald City
PNNL is working with the Port of Seattle and Seattle City Light to assess the risks of long-term hydrogen storage that can bring clean power for decarbonization.
BCI 2024
PNNL is presenting bold breakthroughs and insights at the BCI 2024 Convention and Power Mart Expo, celebrating Battery Council International's 100 years of leadership and the future of energy storage.
Influx of Electric Vehicles Accelerates Need for Grid Planning
A new PNNL report says the western U.S. power system can handle large-scale vehicle electrification up to 24 million vehicles through 2028, but more than that and cities could start feeling the squeeze.
PDX and PNNL Explore Hydrogen Fueling for Hazard Resilience
PDX, PNNL, and Sandia National Laboratories are exploring the feasibility of hydrogen fuel for the PDX bus fleet—an idea that could have novel benefits for hazard resilience.
Single-Crystal Technology Holds Promise for Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries
Scientists have created a single-crystal, nickel-rich cathode that is hardier and more efficient than before—important progress on the road to better lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.