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.
PNNL Training Advances Nuclear Power Plant Inspections in Armenia
PNNL experts trained Armenian engineers in ultrasonic testing, advancing local expertise for nuclear power plant inspections.
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.
Open or Closed: Pumped Storage Hydropower is on the Rise
A PNNL research team compared two types of pumped storage hydropower (open and closed loop) to identify potential environmental impacts.
Night Vision for Bird- & Bat-Friendly Offshore Wind Power
PNNL's ThermalTracker software analyzes video with night vision, the same technology that helps soldiers see in the dark, to help offshore wind power be bird- and bat-friendly.
PNNL @ Waterpower Week and the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE)
PNNL staff are presenting at Waterpower Week and the International Conference on Ocean Energy.
Realistic Data Needed to Evolve the 21st Century Power Grid
PNNL is helping to create open-access power grid datasets for use in testing new grid technologies.