Kyle DeSomber Joins Northwest Hydroelectric Association Board
Kyle DeSomber, hydropower advisor in PNNL’s Energy and Environment Directorate, has been elected to the Northwest Hydroelectric Association Board.
Herling Recognized by Vehicle Technologies Office
Darrell Herling and two national laboratory collaborators were recently recognized by DOE for their leadership in the Powertrain Materials Core Program.
Flow Tradeoff Tool
The Flow Tradeoff Tool is a free, comprehensive software toolkit designed to evaluate trade-offs between hydropower energy production and environmental flows.
Faster Fish Tracking Through the Cloud
Near-real-time fish tracking using a new acoustic receiver developed by PNNL can support enhanced fish passage through hydropower dams.
Center for Innovation of Nuclear Energy Materials
CINEMa at PNNL empowers collaborative and multidisciplinary materials research to accelerate deployment of advanced nuclear energy systems.
Buoy Oh Buoy! Floating Instruments Receive Major Upgrade
Research buoys managed by PNNL underwent a $1.3-million upgrade that included more powerful lidar that reaches heights of today’s taller wind turbines.
Who Will Get the Prize for Better Hurricane Monitoring?
The Ocean Observing Prize is a competitive incentive program to help inventors advance new concepts for marine energy technologies that can power ocean observing systems, particularly those that inform us about hurricane formation.
Predicting Water Age to Improve Estimates of Water Availability Within Watersheds
Tracking water age using a new precipitation tagging method within a hydrologic model generates key information to support hydropower energy and other water-dependent systems.
Innovative Process for Converting Waste to Jet Fuel Cleared for Take Off
A process for converting carbon-rich pollution to jet fuel powered a commercial flight for the first time, marking history and ushering in a new era for low-carbon aviation.
Water Quality
PNNL water quality research and tools help inform hydropower decisions and operations.