Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on November 13, 2017 - 17:41 GMT

National Grid and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to collaborate on transmission grid modernization and energy storage ...

National Grid, a leading US transmission company, and the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have entered into an agreement to work together on research in the areas of transmission grid modernization and energy storage …

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Published on November 9, 2017 - 06:30 GMT

Findings mark a significant step forward for geoengineering studies

Using a sophisticated computer model, scientists have demonstrated that a new research approach to geoengineering could potentially be used to limit Earth's warming while reducing some of the risks and concerns identified in past studies, including …

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Published on November 1, 2017 - 19:14 GMT

Scientists create unprecedented catalog of microbial life on planet Earth

Scientists have taken the most extensive snapshot ever of the vast microbial life on Earth. By drawing on more than 27,000 samples of soil, tissue, and water from the Arctic to Antarctica, more than 300 scientists at scores of institutions worldwide have …

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Published on October 25, 2017 - 21:25 GMT

Leung to serve on National Academies' Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate

Dr. L. Ruby Leung, a Pacific Northwest National Laboratory atmospheric scientist, has accepted an invitation to serve on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate. The board works to …

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Published on October 23, 2017 - 21:02 GMT

Art and science: A winning combination

Not one, but two images took top honors in Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's 2017 Science as Art contest. Online voting by staff and the public resulted in a tie this year. The Science as Art contest has been a regular fixture at the Department …

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Published on October 20, 2017 - 09:01 GMT

How low can you go?

Very low levels of radiation can tell scientists a lot about our world. New approaches and techniques for measuring very low or trace levels of radiation have recently been featured in a special issue of the Journal of Applied Radiation and Isotopes which …

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Published on October 6, 2017 - 22:07 GMT

Byproducts from biofuel focus of PNNL and WSU partnership

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have created a continuous thermo-chemical process that produces useful biocrude from algae. The process takes just minutes and PNNL is working with a company which has …

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Published on September 29, 2017 - 03:19 GMT

PNNL researcher receives ACS awards

A researcher at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and her colleague at ecosVS have been recognized with two ChemLuminary awards from the American Chemical Society. PNNL's Janet Bryant and ecosVC's Judy Giordan …

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Published on September 25, 2017 - 17:22 GMT

CENATE names new director

Two years ago, the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory established a proving ground in Richland for the next step in supercomputing development. Called the Center for Advanced Technology Evaluation, CENATE's participating …

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Published on September 19, 2017 - 16:31 GMT

Seaweed-fueled cars? Maybe one day, with help of new tech

Cars and trucks might one day run on biofuel made from seaweed with the help of two technologies being developed at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The two technologies are among 18 new projects receiving $22 million …

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Published on September 18, 2017 - 23:39 GMT

Public invited to vote on PNNL's top 'Science as Art' image

Voting is now open for the People's Choice award in Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's 2017 Science as Art contest. Polls will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 22. To vote, simply visit the PNNL Facebook page and "like" your favorites to …

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Published on September 18, 2017 - 16:30 GMT

Let there be (connected) light

Long gone are the days when light bulbs simply shine in the darkness. Now they can also report their own energy usage, get brighter when people walk by, and even tell you when the conference room is available at work. Light-emitting diodes, also known as …

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Published on September 14, 2017 - 21:45 GMT

New insights into nanocrystal growth in liquid

Many seashells, minerals, and semiconductor nanomaterials are made up of smaller crystals, which are assembled together like the pieces of a puzzle. Now, researchers have measured the forces that cause the crystals to assemble, revealing an orchestra of …

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Published on September 13, 2017 - 18:55 GMT

Clean energy technologies get a boost toward commercial use

Six clean energy technologies that do everything from protect fish to monitor the health of flow batteries are getting a boost at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. DOE is awarding PNNL nearly $1.5 million to bring six …

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Published on September 12, 2017 - 21:06 GMT

PNNL flood modeling helps DHS during busy hurricane season

Flood modeling analysis by researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is helping to inform federal infrastructure planning and emergency response efforts this hurricane season. Models were used to help evaluate the …

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Published on September 12, 2017 - 17:03 GMT

PNNL helps lead grid modernization with new DOE projects

The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will lead two new projects to advance resilient distribution systems, focusing on the integration of clean distributed energy resources. PNNL will also partner with other labs on three …

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Published on September 8, 2017 - 21:12 GMT

Researchers weigh the factors that power hurricanes

The factors that influence the intensity of hurricanes like Irma and Harvey are under scrutiny at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where researchers are sorting the environmental conditions that can spawn such powerful …

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Published on August 30, 2017 - 17:10 GMT

Cheatham to lead technology deployment and outreach at PNNL

Lee Cheatham has been named director of technology deployment and outreach at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Cheatham — the long-time executive director of the Washington Technology Center — was most recently at …

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Published on August 29, 2017 - 18:13 GMT

PNNL's Sotiris Xantheas heads to Greece to share research expertise with scientists and students

Greece-born chemist Sotiris Xantheas is going home. A new award from the Greek Diaspora Fellowship Program, co-managed by the Institute of International Education and the Fulbright Foundation in Greece and funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, will …

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Published on August 28, 2017 - 17:17 GMT

Profiling the gut microbiome proteins that modify bile

It turns out that bile is a lot more dynamic than you might think. One of the biggest factors affecting bile, which is very important to our ability to absorb nutrients, is our diet. But another is the make-up of the community of microbes in the human gut …

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