Changes are already happening to Earth's climate due to the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation and large-scale agriculture. As changes get more pronounced, people everywhere will have to adjust. In this week's issue of the journal Science, an …
Ghassem Asrar has been named the new director of the Joint Global Change Research Institute. The institute, a partnership between the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., …
Scientists looking to create a potent blend of enzymes to transform materials like corn stalks and wood chips into fuels have developed a test that should turbocharge their efforts. The new research, published in October in the journal Molecular BioSystems …
New super-efficient rooftop units that heat and cool commercial buildings offer significant energy and dollar savings, say scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. They found that the devices reduce energy costs …
Over thirty years ago, Richard D. "Dick" Smith saw that biology research could benefit from what was then largely a limited chemistry tool — mass spectrometry — so he set out to develop the technology for biologists. Now, having succeeded in not …
For those wanting to keep their distance from health threats like E. coli-contaminated lettuce or the flu, there are two upcoming apps for that. The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory hosted a competition this summer where …
Inflate your tires. Accelerate slowly. Change the oil. Invest $1.1 million in advanced vehicle research at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Four ways to boost your mileage. While the first three methods boost fuel …
Examining a long-lived forest, researchers have found that Black Spruce trees, which dominate the northern forests of North America, succumb about five years after being weakened by environmental stresses. Without rejuvenating fire, the dead trees aren…
The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has named Cathy Gee director of its Human Resources division. She will oversee functions including benefits, recruiting, diversity, staff development and training, and employee relations …
Carlos Fraga, a chemical and biological sciences researcher at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has been named a 2013 HENAAC Luminary by the Great Minds in STEMTM organization. Formerly known as the Hispanic Engineer …
Morris Bullock, a Laboratory Fellow at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has been selected as a Fellow in the Royal Society of Chemistry. The Royal Society of Chemistry is the largest organization in Europe for advancing …
A lightweight metal that reduces fuel use in cars and planes could be extracted from the ocean through a unique process being developed at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The process could ultimately make fuel- …
Engineers and scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed an app that focuses on hydrogen safety. The Hydrogen Tools app, created with the support of DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and …
An internationally recognized climate science researcher at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has been elected as a Fellow in the American Geophysical Union. Ruby Leung joins a class of 62 scientists being honored by AGU …
The newest catalytic converters in diesel engines blast away a pollutant from combustion with the help of ammonia. Common in European cars, the engines exhaust harmless nitrogen and water. How they do this hasn't been entirely clear. Now, new research …
Grocery merchants in Texas, California and New York will soon have ice cream, frozen foods and fresh produce delivered by tractor trailers whose refrigeration units are powered by fuel cells, a clean technology that makes energy silently and with …
In a sky near you, scientists are sampling smoke from forest fires and biomass burns to study its role in cloud formation and climate. Researchers from the Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory …
Cutting the amount of short-lived, climate-warming emissions such as soot and methane in our skies won't limit global warming as much as previous studies have suggested, a new analysis shows. The study also found a comprehensive climate policy ( …
Four scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been selected to join the Washington State Academy of Sciences. Steven Ashby, Ted Bowyer, Allison Campbell and Ruby Leung will join other scientists and engineers …
Americans are increasingly installing wind turbines near their homes, farms and businesses to generate their own energy, concludes a new report released today. The 2012 Market Report on Wind Technologies in Distributed Applications is the first …
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