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.
PNNL Researchers Studying New Method to Capture CO2 from Air
The three-year project funded by DOE’s Basic Energy Sciences program will focus on using electrochemistry to capture ambient carbon dioxide.
Qafoku Earns Soil Science Society of America Fellow Designation
PNNL Lab fellow and Earth scientist Nik Qafoku earns highest recognition from the Soil Science Society of America.
Study Shows Coastal Wetlands Aid in Carbon Sequestration
Pacific Northwest marsh carbon stocks are twice the global average. Long-term sea-level rise impacts will likely decrease ecosystem carbon stocks.
American Chemical Society National Meeting Honors Two PNNL Scientists
PNNL materials scientist Ram Devanathan named Fellow and chemist Dave Heldebrant keynotes at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2020 meeting.
Deepika Malhotra Appointed to Minerals Journal Reviewer Board
Malhotra, a chemist, will apply her expertise on designing and creating modular solvents for carbon capture, acid gas separations, catalysis, and rare earth metal extractions to provide constructive review for the submitted manuscripts.
Jian Liu Selected as Nanoporous Materials Book Editor
Jian Liu, a chemical engineer at PNNL, was selected as co-editor for the Elsevier book, Nanoporous Materials for Molecule Separation and Conversion.
Geologic Carbon Storage
Scientific and technological advancements to safely and permanently store CO2