Lithium Extraction and Geothermal Energy, a Dynamic Duo
Research shows that coupling geothermal power plants with lithium extraction from geothermal brine would make geothermal energy more economically viable, providing renewable energy and valuable raw materials.
Two PNNL scientists in Top 100 list
PNNL scientists Richard (Dick) Smith and Ljiljana (Lili) Paša-Tolić are recognized by The Analytical Scientist in its 2019 Power List as two of 2019’s top 100 minds in analytical science.
Data Appendices to the Electric Transmission in Transportation Rights-of-Way Gaps Analysis
The gaps analysis examines key differences between the electric and transportation sectors relevant to the development of transmission infrastructure within transportation rights-of-way.
'The Energy in the Room Was Through the Roof'
More than 350 people from scientific institutions, education and the private sector gathered at the PNNL campus July 30 for the IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Summit.
EMS 2.0
PNNL team will provide a new framework of EMS 2.0 that enables hybrid state estimation and advanced applications, e.g., power grid model validation, identification of bad parameters, fault detection, parameter calibration, etc.
Grid Equipment Impacts Workshop 2025
A premier PNNL workshop held in conjunction with the Electric Power Research Institute and DRG Techn Solutions aimed at tackling the impacts of heat domes, polar vortexes, and severe ice on grid equipment.
Collaboration, Data Sharing, and Community Engagement are Key to Building a Resilient Grid
At the second Grid Resilience to Extreme Events Summit, a diverse range of experts gathered to tackle the biggest challenges in building a resilient grid.
Alison Colotelo, Hydropower Project Manager
Joint Center for Energy Storage Research
PNNL is one of five national laboratory JCESR -- a bold effort to transform the way we store energy to power vehicles and the electric grid.
Manisha Maharjan
Manisha Maharjan joined PNNL as Power System Research Engineer in 2022. Her research interests include distribution system, voltage regulation, renewable energy integration, solid state transformer, and power electronics and control.