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Published on January 12, 2026 - 18:33 GMT

Adding Batteries to Hydropower Facilities Could Increase Dam Lifespan, Potential Revenue

In its current form, the nation’s electric grid largely doesn’t store energy. The vast majority of electricity generated by fossil fuels, hydropower, and other sources flows into the grid and is immediately used by consumers. But as battery energy storage …

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Published on January 9, 2026 - 22:08 GMT

Local Magnetic Field Gradients Enable Critical Material Separations

The Science Rare earth elements (REEs) are crucial for energy-related applications and are expected to play an increasingly important role in emerging technologies. However, these elements have very similar chemical properties and naturally coexist as …

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Published on January 9, 2026 - 21:50 GMT

Critical Mineral Compounds Respond Differently to Magnets

The Science Magnetic beneficiation has historically been used as a solid-phase pretreatment step to upgrade low-grade ores to higher-grade concentrates by removing waste material. Magnetic fields are currently being explored for atom- and energy-efficient …

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Published on January 8, 2026 - 15:40 GMT

Generative AI Speeds up Cybersecurity Defenses

SEATTLE—Scientists are using generative AI to accelerate a key step in the defense against cyberattacks, performing complex operations in minutes instead of weeks. The team led by Loc Truong at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National …

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Published on January 7, 2026 - 19:04 GMT

PNNL Advisor Shapes Dialogue at gridCONNEXT

Last month, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Advisor and GridWise Alliance Board member Brie Van Cleve joined national energy leaders at the annual gridCONNEXT® conference in Washington, D.C., where discussions centered on scaling grid …

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Published on January 6, 2026 - 20:26 GMT

Yousu Chen and Jeff Dagle Named IEEE Fellows

Two distinguished electrical engineers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Yousu Chen and Jeff Dagle, have been named fellows of the IEEE. This respected recognition is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional contributions …

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Published on January 5, 2026 - 16:08 GMT

Discoveries Rewrite How Some Minerals Form and Dissolve

RICHLAND, Wash.—Two related discoveries detailing nanocrystalline mineral formation and dynamics have broad implications for managing nuclear waste, predicting soil weathering, designing advanced bioproducts and materials and optimizing commercial alumina …

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Published on December 31, 2025 - 22:08 GMT

Session at Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing Focuses on Finding Function in Biological Dark Matter

PNNL computational scientist Jason McDermott is kicking off the New Year with hundreds of like-minded individuals at the annual Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing (PSB). The symposium aims to capture databases, algorithms, interfaces, visualization, …

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Published on December 30, 2025 - 19:52 GMT

Growing Mesocrystals Through Nanoplatelet Oriented Sliding and Attachment

The Science In oriented attachment, already formed nanoscale crystals come together to create a larger single crystal—a process that significantly differs from classic crystal growth. Despite being observed in many materials systems, the fundamental forces …

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Published on December 19, 2025 - 16:54 GMT

Yong Wang Appointed Director of Institute for Integrated Catalysis

Yong Wang, a chemical engineer and joint appointee at Washington State University (WSU) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), has been appointed the director of PNNL’s Institute for Integrated Catalysis (IIC). Wang has served as the acting …

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Published on December 19, 2025 - 16:54 GMT

Zheng Received Faculty Lecture Award

Renyu Zheng, a graduate student at the University of Washington (UW) who has performed research at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), was selected for the 2025 UW Chemical Engineering (ChemE) Department’s Faculty Lecture Award. The award is the …

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Published on December 17, 2025 - 19:38 GMT

IDREAM Researchers Win Team Science Award

Four early career researchers from the Ion Dynamics in Radioactive Environments and Materials (IDREAM) Energy Frontier Research Center were recognized at a Department of Energy (DOE) meeting with a Student and Postdoc Team Science Award for their …

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Published on December 17, 2025 - 18:29 GMT

PNNL Innovators Elected to the National Academy of Inventors

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has elected two innovators from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) into their 2025 Class of NAI Fellows. Yehia Ibrahim, who leads the Translational Omics group at PNNL, created multiple devices that …

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Published on December 11, 2025 - 18:05 GMT

From Molecules to Batteries and Beyond: Celebrating PNNL’s Energy Storage Legacy

Fifteen years ago, researchers from the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) helped create the world’s smallest battery. At just 16 micrometers long and 188 nanometers wide, the battery fits within a transmission …

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Published on December 11, 2025 - 00:19 GMT

Govind to Lead New SciDAC Partnership

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that Niri Govind from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) will lead a newly awarded Scientific Discovery Through Advanced Computing (SciDAC) partnership. The partnership will focus on developing advanced …

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Published on December 11, 2025 - 00:19 GMT

PNNL Leads the Latest SciDAC Institute

The LEarning-Accelerated Domain Science (LEADS) institute has been selected as the newest Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (SciDAC) institute supported by the Department of Energy’s Advanced Scientific Computing Research program. Panos …

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Published on December 10, 2025 - 23:44 GMT

New Sensor Targets Refrigerant Leaks in HVAC Systems

Refrigerant leaks in heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems can potentially lead to a range of problems for consumers, including increased fire risk and exposure to toxic gases. To help address these risks, …

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Published on December 10, 2025 - 23:25 GMT

DOE’s Chief Commercialization Officer Visits PNNL to Help Drive Innovation to Markets

Technology invented at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) makes its way to commercial markets every year, assuring that innovation moves from concept to solutions that are beneficial to the nation. PNNL recently welcomed Anthony Pugliese, chief …

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Published on December 9, 2025 - 23:51 GMT

First Testing of Grid-Scale Battery Technology Begins at the Grid Storage Launchpad

RICHLAND, Wash.—The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has begun the first tests of a utility-grade battery at the new Grid Storage Launchpad, a major milestone for DOE’s investment in advanced energy storage. At GSL, researchers …

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Published on December 5, 2025 - 02:14 GMT

Department of Energy, PNNL Partner to Power the Nation’s Bioeconomy

RICHLAND, Wash.—The U.S. Department of Energy today launched a new chapter in autonomous biological discovery at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, commissioning a first-of-its-kind capability designed to accelerate U.S. leadership in the rapidly …

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