PNNL Kicks Off Multi-Year Energy Storage, Scientific Discovery Collaboration with Microsoft
The convergence of artificial intelligence, cloud, and high-performance computing to accelerate scientific discovery is the focus of a multi-year collaboration between Microsoft and PNNL.
Faster, More Informed Environmental Permitting with AI-Guided Support
Federal environmental permitting process to be fast-tracked with AI-powered tools and cloud-supported data analysis.
Microelectronics Science Research Centers to Lead Charge on Next-Generation Designs and Prototypes
A new generation of microelectronics research begins at PNNL.
Flow Across Scales with a Quantum Computing Boost
A potential quantum advantage for fluid dynamics simulations from molecular to atmospheric scales with a new formula for success.
Grid Storage Launchpad Celebrates First Year of Operations
Big energy storage science is brewing at GSL just one year after its groundbreaking.
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New DOE-Funded Consortium Aims to Reduce or Eliminate Critical Materials in Batteries
The Low-cost Earth-abundant Na-ion Storage consortium is a major effort to create superior, no-compromise batteries that replace lithium with inexpensive, domestically abundant sodium and use few—if any—critical materials.
Extreme Heat, Hurricanes, Wildfires: How Summer’s Extremes Disrupt the Power Grid
Climate change is bringing more extreme summer weather, from heat waves to hurricanes, that can disrupt the flow of electricity. Here’s how PNNL scientists are working on solutions to protect the nation’s electric grid.
West Coast Offshore Wind Industry Brings Energy Benefits, but Not Without Challenges
A new report details the potential for floating offshore wind to lower energy costs and enhance the resilience of the nation’s western grid.
PermitAI Ushers in a New Era for Faster, Better Federal Permitting
PermitAI’s newly released dataset, NEPATEC 2.0, captures and curates environmental review data for faster, better federal permitting.