New Report Boosts Development Options for Most Promising Biofuels
A new Co-Optima report describes an assessment of 400 biofuel-derived samples and identifies the top ten candidates for blending with petroleum fuel to improve boosted spark ignition engine efficiency.
Top Ten Blendstocks for Turbocharged Gasoline Engines
New report identifies top blendstocks that can be derived from biomass and are suitable for further development and commercialization.
Scientists Pinpoint Cause of Harmful Dendrites and Whiskers in Lithium Batteries
Scientists have uncovered a root cause of the growth of needle-like structures—known as dendrites and whiskers—that plague lithium batteries, sometimes causing a short circuit, failure, or even a fire.
New Catalyst Outshines Platinum for Producing Hydrogen
New PNNL research shows that a pairing of humble minerals outshines other reactive materials when it comes to producing hydrogen.
DISCOVRing Algal Strains for Sustainable Biofuels
In the third year of the DISCOVR Consortium project, the consortium team has identified an algal strain that progressed successfully through multiple evaluation phases.
Morris Bullock Co-Chairs Hydrogen Roundtable
Lab Fellow Morris Bullock co-chaired a roundtable that discussed the scientific and technical barriers to carbon-neutral hydrogen production.
Devaraj Elected International Field Emission Society Vice President
Arun Devaraj elected vice president of an international society representing the atom probe tomography researcher community.
PNNL Wins R&D 100 Awards
PNNL has received 119 R&D 100 Awards since 1969, when the laboratory began submitting entries in the contest that recognizes top 100 inventions each year.
Hydrogen Energy Storage at Your Service
PNNL’s new Hydrogen Energy Storage Evaluation Tool allows users to examine multiple energy delivery pathways and grid applications to maximize benefits.