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Longer lasting sodium-ion batteries on the horizon

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new longer-lasting sodium-ion battery design is much more durable and reliable in lab tests. After 300 charging cycles, it retained 90 percent of its charging capacity.

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

Cooking up a conductive alternative to copper with aluminum

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

The first-ever simulation of aluminum conductivity offers a recipe for an inexpensive, lightweight alternative to copper.

Journal: Physical Review B
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

COVID-19 fattens up our body’s cells to fuel its viral takeover

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The virus that causes COVID-19 takes over the body’s fat-processing system and boosts cellular triglycerides as it causes disease.

Journal: Nature Communications

Exploring new materials through collaboration

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Materials Scientist Jim De Yoreo guides a team that develops novel materials and understands how they form through collaboration and mentorship.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Mentoring the next generation of marine researchers

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Program pairs PNNL experts with aspiring UW undergraduates who learn through doing on laboratory projects.

PNNL makes waves in new issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A new journal issue is dedicated to highlighting the Triton Initiative’s recent work advancing environmental monitoring of marine energy.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

New artificial enzyme breaks down tough, woody lignin

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An innovative artificial enzyme has shown it can chew through woody lignin, an abundant carbon-based substance that stores tremendous potential for renewable energy and materials.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy, U.S. National Science Foundation, the state of Washington’s Joint Center for Aerospace Technology and Innovation

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory plans transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Business Announcement

PNNL will demonstrate how new technologies, innovative approaches and partnering with others can lead to net-zero emissions and decarbonization of operations.

Energy, maritime leaders to convene for DOE InnovationXLab Summit

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Meeting Announcement

Top scientists and officials from government, academia, Alaskan Native communities, and industry are heading to Alaska to focus on driving energy technologies for a more sustainable Arctic region.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

An electric connection: Homes helping the grid

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A new control system shows promise in making millions of homes contributors to improved power grid operations, reaping cost and environmental benefits.

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