'Expert in a Suitcase' Cuts Power Bills 10% in Small Commercial Buildings
The knowledge of a seasoned energy efficiency professional has been packed into a high-tech suitcase dubbed the Sensor Suitcase.
Next-gen Solvents Capture Carbon with Half the Energy
Power plants could capture their carbon emissions while using half the energy of traditional carbon capture methods with water-lean carbon capture solvents.
Battery Based on PNNL Tech Given EPA Green Chemistry Award
A company that produces a battery based on technology developed at PNNL has been honored with an EPA Green Chemistry Challenge Award.
Cut U.S. Commercial Building Energy Use 29% with Widespread Controls
The U.S. could slash its energy use by the equivalent of what is currently used by 12 to 15 million Americans if commercial buildings fully used energy-efficiency controls nationwide.
PNNL Researcher Invited to National Engineering Symposium
Nora Wang, an energy efficiency researcher at PNNL, is one of 82 early-career engineers from across the country invited to participate in the annual NAE Frontiers of Engineering symposium.
Company Designing Next Generation Reactor Gets Assistance from PNNL
PNNL provides gateway to nuclear innovation for small business
PNNL Scientist Named AVS Fellow
PNNL's Zdenek Dohnálek has been elected as a fellow of the American Vacuum Society for his catalysis research that enables renewable energy.
PNNL Engineer Named NSPE Fellow
Steve Short, a nuclear engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has been selected as a fellow of the National Society of Professional Engineers.
Helping Facilities Identify Water-Saving Opportunities
PNNL-developed Water Balance Tool estimates consumption for major water end-uses. Understanding the breakout of water use identifies water efficiency opportunities and allows facility managers to spot potential system losses.
Electrolyte 'Boost' Improves Performance of Aqueous Dual-ion Batteries
PNNL formulated a new type of dual-ion cell chemistry that uses a zinc anode and a natural graphite cathode in an aqueous—or “water-in-bisalt”—electrolyte.