Energy Resiliency
In collaboration with industry experts and the research community, PNNL scientists and engineers work every day toward an affordable, reliable, resilient and secure energy future.
Building Energy Codes
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) provides support in developing and implementing national model codes to support energy efficiency in buildings with energy-efficient building envelopes and mechanical, lighting, and power systems.
Hydropower Cybersecurity and Digitalization
Cybersecurity experts at PNNL helping to protect valuable hydropower resources during the transition to a digitalized world.
Materials Science for Hydropower
PNNL leads research in materials science to improve hydropower operations and to enhance hydropower’s capability to provide efficient grid services.
Pumped Storage Hydropower
PNNL researchers are working on efforts that overcome barriers and enhance the capabilities of existing and future pumped storage hydropower facilities.
Terrestrial Aquatics
With research focused on the critical interface of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, PNNL brings integrative science, modeling, analytical tools, and expertise to investigate, prevent, and reverse ecosystem decline.
Environmental Performance of Hydropower
PNNL researchers are advancing hydropower through research and innovation to improve fish passage, turbine design and evaluation, and the regulatory process.
Appliance and Equipment Standards
PNNL works with the U.S. Department of Energy to develop standards and test procedures to reduce energy used by residential and commercial appliances.
Marine Energy Resource Characterization
PNNL-Sequim researchers are using theoretical analysis, numerical modeling, and field-measurement approaches to improve the development and deployment of marine energy resources.
Marine Energy
PNNL scientists are working to understand marine energy opportunities to advance the widespread deployment of this renewable resource.