Local wind powering more U.S. companies
American companies are increasingly making their own power – and sales – with wind turbines located near the factories and buildings that consume the power they make, concludes PNNL's 2015 Distributed Wind Market Report.
Hydropower Environmental and Industry R&D Summit Talks
The Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office will hold the Hydropower Research and Development Summit Talks across three virtual events in 2024.
Vitamin B12: Power Broker to the Microbes
Vitamin B12 wields great power, shaping microbial communities that affect energy and food production and many other processes.
PNNL Researchers Speed Power Grid Simulations Using AI
PNNL’s new Smart Power Grid Simulator, or Smart-PGSim, combines high-performance computing and artificial intelligence to optimize power grid simulations without sacrificing accuracy.
Drought Impacts on Hydroelectric Power Generation in the Western United States
New report examining multiple decades of climate and hydropower generation data provides insights into resilience of the western hydropower fleet.
Emergency Response
As a national laboratory in service to the nation, PNNL is called upon to support grid-related emergency response. PNNL develops tools to help the energy sector better anticipate and protect against emergencies, as well as respond when they do happen.
Transportation
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is advancing transportation technologies that offer American manufacturers and consumers more choices with fewer compromises. PNNL researchers leverage innovation in a wide range of sectors to strengthen domestic transportation industries and ensure that people and goods can move safely, reliably, quickly, and affordably.
National Hydropower Day
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is celebrating National Hydropower Day.
National Hydropower Day
A round-up of PNNL’s hydropower work from the past year, including grid integration, outreach, and resource availability planning