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In the face of drought, hydropower still delivers electricity

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Despite severe drought, a new report shows that hydropower remains a strong and steadfast contributor of renewable energy in the West.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Faster fish tracking through the cloud

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Near-real-time fish tracking using a new acoustic receiver developed by PNNL can support enhanced fish passage through hydropower dams.

Journal: IEEE Internet of Things Journal
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Plastic upcycling: From waste to fuel for less

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Plastic upcycling efficiently converts plastics to valuable commodity chemicals while using less of the precious metal ruthenium. The method could recycle waste plastic pollution into useful products, helping keep it out of landfills.

Journal: ACS Catalysis
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy
Meeting: ACS Fall 2022

Taming tomorrow’s wildfires

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

From uncovering where best to apply controlled burns to protecting energy infrastructure from outer space, scientists at PNNL are applying their research to get an edge on tomorrow's wildfires.

Funder: Environmental Protection Agency, DOE/US Department of Energy

Artificial intelligence edges closer to the clinic

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

TransMED analyzes patient data from similar diseases across multiple sources to understand COVID-19 patient outcome risk factors.

Journal: Scientific Reports

Greener air-conditioning for a warmer world

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Air-conditioning needs an energy overhaul—PNNL research provides a roadmap to get there using energy efficient adsorption cooling.

Journal: Accounts of Chemical Research
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Enriching science education with thin films

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Tiffany Kaspar’s work has advanced the discovery and understanding of oxide materials, helping develop electronics, quantum computing, and energy production. She strives to communicate her science to the public.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Aluminum alloy manufacturing now 50% more energy efficient

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A new extrusion process eliminates pre-heating to provide significant energy savings during production of extruded aluminum alloys.

Journal: Materials & Design

Washington State Academy of Sciences adds six PNNL researchers

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Business Announcement

The Washington State Academy of Sciences added six people from PNNL to its 2022 class of inductees.

A little piece of Washington state blasted into space this week

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Soil and its microbial inhabitants from Washington state are heading for the International Space Station.

Funder: NASA Headquarters

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