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Sustaining US nuclear power plants could be key to decarbonization

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

As the world races to discover solutions for reaching net zero carbon emissions, a PNNL analysis quantifies the economic value of the existing nuclear power fleet and its carbon-free energy contributions.

Journal: Nuclear Technology
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

PNNL scientist inspires next generation at the National Science Bowl

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Physicist Emily Mace will share her science journey and an interactive presentation about her current research with middle school and high school students from across the country at the National Science Bowl.

Recycled aluminum offers energy, emissions and electric vehicle battery range savings

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The PNNL-patented ShAPE™ manufacturing process produces high-strength aluminum vehicle parts that lower costs and are more environmentally friendly.

Journal: Manufacturing Letters
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

More frequent hurricanes raise risk to US East and Gulf coasts

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research finds that global warming will bring stronger and more frequent hurricanes to U.S. coasts, up by a third compared to current levels.

Journal: Science Advances
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

The flightpath from a groundbreaking catalyst to jets that soar on renewable fuel from waste

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL-developed catalytic process and catalyst to upgrade ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel wins American Chemical Society award.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Across the divide: Manufacturing better batteries

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

PNNL battery researcher Jie Xiao collaborates with academic and industry partners to address scientific challenges in manufacturing lithium-based batteries.

Journal: Nature Energy
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

BIGTUNA bioimaging tool helps researchers see small

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A new nano-optical bioimaging technology in development at PNNL enables researchers to watch climate-bellwether microbes exchange metabolites and other essential signals.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Modeling agriculture matters for carbon cycling

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

More realistically representing crops and agricultural practices dramatically improves simulations of carbon and energy exchange.

Journal: Biogeosciences

Duling named associate lab director at PNNL

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Joel W. Duling will steward PNNL’s $1.2-billion campus development plan and guide the Laboratory’s efforts to achieve net-zero emissions among other duties.

Answering big questions with thin oxide films

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Thin oxide films play an important role in electronics and energy storage. Researchers in PNNL’s film growth laboratory create, explore, and improve new thin oxide films.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

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