How the Grid Storage Launchpad is Accelerating EV Research
PNNL's new energy storage facility now houses the Lab's vehicle battery research programs, which have more lab space and a slew of new capabilities.
Xiao Receives Young Researcher Award
PNNL’s Jie Xiao was recently recognized for her outstanding contribution to basic and applied research on lithium-ion batteries and beyond by the International Automotive Lithium Battery Association.
Longer Lasting Sodium-Ion Batteries on the Horizon
A new longer-lasting sodium-ion battery design is much more durable and reliable in lab tests. After 300 charging cycles, it retained 90 percent of its charging capacity.
More Range for Electric Vehicle Batteries on the Horizon
A seemingly simple shift in lithium-ion battery manufacturing could pay big dividends, improving electric vehicles’ ability to store more energy per charge and to withstand more charging cycles.
Featured Photo: Trapped for Thousands of Years
Once cooled, this molten glass can trap radioactive waste for thousands of years.
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.
Kerry Meinhardt
Kerry Meinhardt’s research in solid oxide fuel cells has benefited the U.S. Navy. He and his team collaborated with Delphi Corp. to develop cost-effective solid-oxide fuel cells which are used in Delphi-developed auxiliary power units for t
Electrolyte 'Boost' Improves Performance of Aqueous Dual-ion Batteries
PNNL formulated a new type of dual-ion cell chemistry that uses a zinc anode and a natural graphite cathode in an aqueous—or “water-in-bisalt”—electrolyte.