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Smart lighting controls primed for data mining

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

The smarter our buildings become, the more data they generate. Lighting controls data, in particular, could prove valuable for facilities managers, manufacturers, and lighting designers. But as valuable as the data are, the buildings industry is still learning how to interpret and leverage the data.

Journal: Energy and Buildings
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy

Seeking energy frontiers

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Morris Bullock has led PNNL's pursuit of the efficient conversion of electrical energy and chemical bonds through control of electron and proton transfers.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Senator Cantwell, science leaders help break ground on $75 million Grid Storage Launchpad

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Business Announcement

New facility will accelerate energy storage innovation, increase clean energy adoption and grid resilience.

Amazon Rainforest Foliage Gases Affect the Earth’s Atmosphere

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

PNNL researchers have uncovered a plant-derived process that leads to the formation of aerosol particles over the Amazon rainforest and potentially other forested parts of the world.

Journal: ACS Earth and Space Chemistry
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

From steel mill to DOE laboratory, Arun Devaraj seeks perfection

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Materials scientist Arun Devaraj is committed to improving the quality and performance of metals with a big assist from atom probe tomography.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

‘Freeze-thaw battery’ is adept at preserving its energy

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists have created a battery designed for the electric grid that locks in energy for months without losing much storage capacity. It’s a step toward batteries that can be used for seasonal storage: saving renewable energy in one season, such as the spring, and spending it in another, like autumn.

Journal: Cell Reports Physical Science
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy

A new “Fitbit” for fish spills secret life of fish

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A new fitness tracker that’s very much like a ‘Fitbit for fish’ is revealing new information about fish health and behavior.

Researchers create a sea of nano-sized gold stars

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A bioinspired molecule can direct gold atoms to form perfect five-pointed nanoscale stars. The feat is the product of a collaborative team from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Washington.

Journal: Angewandte Chemie

Energy codes pilot study takes flight in New York

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Applying new approaches in energy codes may support improved building efficiency and decarbonization in the Big Apple and beyond.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Newly released data show how fish pass through dams

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A unique data set following Chinook salmon as they negotiate hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River is now available to researchers worldwide.

Journal: Scientific Reports
Funder: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of Energy

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