Small Modular Reactors Competitive in Washington’s Clean Energy Future
A new report finds small modular reactors could provide competitively priced electricity in Washington state's future electricity market.
Nuclear Material from Bottom Up: New Technique Pierced into Uranium
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers developed a patented, nearly non-destructive approach, known as liquid secondary ion mass spectrometry, to analyze nuclear samples.
Global Wind Day 2021
June 15, 2021 is Global Wind Day, and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is celebrating our amazing wind researchers.
Tom McDermott Named Power Distribution Award Winner
Electrical engineer Tom McDermott has been named the winner of a power distribution engineering award.
SURFing Underground to Test Geothermal Energy Potential
A team of researchers from 10 national laboratories and eight universities is conducting hydraulic shearing tests to explore the potential for geothermal energy at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF).
Houston Partnership Selected to Design, Construct New $75 Million Grid Storage Launchpad at PNNL
New facility will accelerate energy storage innovation, increase clean energy adoption and grid resilience.
Protecting Special Places through Tribal Relations
PNNL’s cultural resources team has worked on Tribal relations projects across the U.S. to navigate potential impacts of complex energy siting efforts.
Sustainable Energy Article Reflects PNNL Facets
A PNNL article on developments in ceramics and glass for sustainable energy also highlights research staff—and earns a journal cover.
Faster Air Exchange in Buildings Not Always Beneficial for Coronavirus Levels
Vigorous and rapid air exchanges might not always be a good thing when it comes to levels of coronavirus particles in a multiroom building, according to a new modeling study.
Earth Day
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is celebrating Earth and sharing research that seeks to answer some of the planet's most significant challenges.