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16-Nov-2023

Removing cesium: Solutions to a chemically complex problem

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL chemical engineer Reid Peterson helped develop the process to pretreat Hanford Site tank waste by removing cesium-137.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

15-Nov-2023

How to prepare your home for extreme cold

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

From air-sealing windows and checking for leaky ducts to insulating the attic, PNNL researchers offer tips on how to keep a home warm in winter weather

14-Nov-2023

Battery energy storage systems are here: is your community ready?

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Battery energy storage systems are being proposed in municipalities across the U.S. PNNL researchers can help community planners guide safe siting and operations.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

9-Nov-2023

Topology, algebra, and geometry give math respect in data science

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

The use of disciplines in pure mathematics can increase the reliability and explainability of machine learning models that “transcend human intuition,” according to PNNL scientists.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

9-Nov-2023

Vigorous exercise, rigorous science: What scientists learned from firefighters in training

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

PNNL scientists took thousands of measurements of firefighters in training to learn more about how the body responds to vigorous exercise.

Journal: Military Medical Research
Funder: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

7-Nov-2023

Striving for a more secure world

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL officials travel to Cyprus as subject matter experts and trainers for U.S. State Department Export Control and Border Security Program.

Funder: U.S. Department of State

13-Oct-2023

Pacific Northwest set to launch hydrogen energy hub

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Clean hydrogen energy infrastructure is coming to the Pacific Northwest with a newly announced hydrogen hub, and PNNL experts are advising the work to come.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

13-Oct-2023

Cleaner snow boosts future snowpack predictions

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Less pollution and the odd shapes of snow grains as they pack together should help cut the decline of snowpack later this century.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy

11-Oct-2023

Floating offshore wind could bring billions in value to the west coast, report shows

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Reports and Proceedings

Researchers modeled the performance of hypothetical floating wind farms off the coast of southern Oregon and northern California, showing multiple futures in which the benefits outweigh the cost of development

Funder: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium

10-Oct-2023

Securing the food pipeline from cyberattacks

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL researchers are investigating the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of an increasingly smart food and agriculture sector.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy