Carbon Storage
PNNL leads applied subsurface science research to help accelerate commercial-scale deployment of geologic CO2 storage.
Computing & Analytics
Data are everywhere in today’s world. From the phones in our hands, to the networks that run our homes and communities, to the scientific instrumentation that helps us discover the mysteries of the world—the deluge of data is staggering. This size, velocity, and complexity often make it difficult to gain clarity and extract value.
Computational Mathematics & Statistics
How can our nation predict behavior of complex natural and man-made systems and find critical signatures amidst overwhelming data? PNNL helps decision makers be better informed when making choices in mission critical domains.
Data Science & Computing
Data are everywhere in today’s world. From the phones in our hands, to the networks that run our homes and communities, to the scientific instrumentation that helps us discover the mysteries of the world—the deluge of data is staggering. This size, velocity, and complexity often make it difficult to gain clarity and extract value.
Visual Analytics
Many challenging problems are characterized by incomplete, disparate, conflicting, and uncertain data that cannot be addressed easily through automated approaches—they need human insight.
Graph and Data Analytics
PNNL researchers are pioneering data and graph analytics using novel visualization and machine learning techniques to tease out data connections.
Solar Energy
To make renewable resources viable and reliable sources of energy for the broad spectrum of American energy needs, PNNL works extensively in the field of solar energy. Projects focused on discoveries in thin film photovoltaics, thermal storage for concentrating solar power, and grid integration are ongoing as PNNL researchers look for more efficient technologies and methods to harness the power of the sun.
Transportation
Our researchers are partnering with industry to bring more efficiency and less expense to our driving experience. Our teams are converting biomass and wastes to biofuels that are infrastructure ready—developing technologies that convert stranded carbon assets into the next generation of hydrocarbon fuels.
Electrochemical Energy Storage
PNNL is leveraging fundamental science and industry engagements to deliver commercially relevant processes, technology, and systems for next-generation electrochemical technologies.