Many of the problems facing humanity today have already been solved in some fashion by living creatures. Long-time collaborators at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the University of Washington (UW) reviewed recent research advances in …
As a competitive skier in his youth, James Ely learned the rewards of perseverance. Now, he is utilizing his focus and steadfastness to develop a next-generation online enrichment monitor nearly 10 years after reviewing the specifications of the first one …
Every year, wildfire threatens lives, homes, and the nation’s power grid. In rare cases, power infrastructure itself can ignite fires, which can lead to power shutoffs for millions of customers. Although just 3 percent of wildfires are caused by power grid …
Maria Glenski believes that being a better mentor has made her a stronger researcher. Her commitment to developing others has been recognized with the 2025 Gold Stevie Award for Mentor/Coach of the Year in the government or nonprofit category. Glenski, a …
RICHLAND, Wash.—Battery companies can now apply to have their grid-scale energy storage systems independently tested at the Department of Energy’s Grid Storage Launchpad, housed at DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. To connect to the nation’s …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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