VOLTTRON™ Goes to School
The PNNL-developed VOLTTRON™ software platform’s advancement has benefited from a community-driven approach. The technology has been used in buildings nationwide, including most recently on a university campus.
Exploring Oxidative Pathways in Nuclear Fuel
An international team used PNNL microscopy to answer questions about how uranium dioxide—used in nuclear power plants—might behave in long-term storage.
Enabling the Data-Driven Future of Microscopy
Infusing data science and artificial intelligence into electron microscopy could advance energy storage, quantum information science, and materials design.
Hammers, Nails, and Code Compliance
Researchers at PNNL construct a novel approach that requires less field work while delivering critical information on building code compliance and energy efficiency in new homes.
PNNL Helps Build Connected Communities
PNNL will play a key role in advancing Connected Communities made up of efficient homes and buildings that communicate with the grid to produce energy and environmental benefits.
Ettringite Cements Its Potential
Ettringite, a mineral found in cement, can latch on to and detain the wily and worrisome radioactive contaminant, pertechnetate.
Brambley Earns ASHRAE Honor
Michael Brambley, a mechanical engineer at PNNL, receives ASHRAE Exceptional Service Award.
An Award for Ward: AGU Bestows Honor
PNNL’s Nick Ward has been honored with the American Geophysical Union’s Thomas Hilker Early Career Award.
North to Alaska: Project Tests Electrification Concepts
Researchers from PNNL have been assessing installation and use of electric heat pumps in an Alaskan community that relies on fuel oil for heat. The resulting information could advance electrification in cold rural areas across the nation.
Advancing Model Predictive Control for Buildings
PNNL’s Ján Drgoňa and Draguna Vrabie are part of an international team that authored a most-cited paper on Model Predictive Control, an approach for improving operations, energy efficiency, and comfort in buildings.