New Tool To Aid Pumped Storage Hydropower Development
Free, publicly available tool to help estimate value of pumped storage hydropower project services.
Hydropower Environmental and Industry R&D Summit 2023
The 2023 Hydropower Environmental and Industry R&D Summit will take place on April 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST.
Small Wind Power Projects Expanding into New Markets
Latest Distributed Wind Market Report helps the Department of Energy identify market trends and new opportunities for distributed wind power projects.
PNNL Duo Publish Roadmap for Water Power Research
The report explores how research in planning, data, policy, and technology can address some of the underlying challenges facing water power systems.
Hydropower Digital Twins Solution Helps with Operator Challenges
A new digital twin platform can help hydropower dam operators by providing accurate and predictive models of physical turbines that improve facilities and enhance reliability.
Residential Batteries for Solar Power Benefit Owners and Grid
PNNL researchers simulated residential battery use and found in-home energy storage can benefit both the power grid and homeowners.
Rosenberg Appointed to Northwest Power and Conservation Council
Sam Rosenberg, a data research scientist in the Energy and Environment Directorate at PNNL, has been appointed voting member of the Regional Technical Forum for the Northwest Power Conservation Council.
Researchers Fight Cyber Threats at Aging US Hydropower System
PNNL’s science and technology helps hydropower operators detect, prevent and recover from cyberattacks while protecting a source of electricity that enhances grid reliability and resilience.
Federal Buildings
DOE’s Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) works with the federal agencies to ensure the productivity of energy and water are maximized to meet the agencies missions, illustrating good stewardship of taxpayers’ monies. PNNL plays a role in FEMP’s mission by providing the expertise and resources to help the federal sector become more energy and water efficient. PNNL supports FEMP in multiple fronts, including building optimization, energy and water security, training, and strategic support. PNNL is a go-to resource that provides technical expertise in building operation and maintenance, facility evaluations, water management, resilience planning, and cybersecurity, among others.