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A Sweet Solution to Sour Gas

PNNL researchers have discovered a way to remove hydrogen sulfide from natural gas using a water-free solvent. Rest of story…

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PNNL smart grid management technology licensed to Calico

Technology balances power supply and demand at lowest possible cost. Rest of story…

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Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy

Faster-charging batteries for phones, electric vehicles

Licensing agreement will bring enhanced lithium batteries to market for use in consumer electronics, medical devices, and electric vehicles. Rest of story…

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PNNL technology probes the depths of radioactive waste

Raman spectroscopic technology is deployed to safely sample and monitor radioactive nuclear waste. Rest of story…

Environmental Health & Remediation at PNNL

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PNNL team supports efforts in Fukushima

Following the earthquake and tsunami that hit Fukushima, Japan, a race began to stabilize the situation and PNNL was tapped to provide technical assistance. Rest of story…

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Intelligent Utility published a column by Ron Willoughby and Kelly Warner that cited a PNNL estimate that the U.S. could save a total of 56.9 megawatt-hours of energy with conservation voltage reduction. 06.04.13
Environmental Leader listed PNNL as a partner in Akermin's project to test its Biocatalyst Delivery System at the National Carbon Capture Center in Wilsonville, Ala. 06.04.13
DOE's Energy Blog featured PNNL's Grid LAB-D open-source smart grid modeling tool in a post by Assistant Energy Secretary Patricia Hoffman. EarthTechling reposted the article. 06.04.13
Outlets such as Renewable Energy Magazine and Electric Cooperative Today, and continue to cover the joint PNNL-Bonneville Power Administration study examining compressed air energy storage for Northwest wind power. 0.6.03.13
The Tri-City Herald, featured an article about PNNL's Mark Triplett and his support provided to Fukushima in recent months via a new State Department program allowing him to offer his expertise to Japan on radioactive contamination cleanup. 06.01.13
Wind Power Engineering & Development Magazine named PNNL's Jennifer States a 2013 "influencer" in the wind power industry. 06.01.13
NBCNews.com, Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.), Platts Inside Energy Extra, Green Car Congress, FierceSmartGrid and other outlets reported the Battelle-led Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project will test smart grid technologies and approaches with a 5-megawatt battery unveiled May 31 by demonstration project participant Portland General Electric. 05.31.13
Smart Grid Today's Sean Lyngaas quoted PNNL's Ron Melton, who is also administrator of the Gridwise Architecture Council, in a story summarizing the 1st International Conference and Workshop on Transactive Energy, which ran May 23-24 in Portland, Ore. 05.30.13
LiveScience and Algae Industry Magazine featured stories on water resources being adequate for creation of algae fuel. 05.24.13
A number of online news outlets, including Offshore Wind, continued to report that PNNL, a research partner in the WindFloat Pacific Demonstration Project of tidal turbines near Coos Bay, Ore., will participate in town hall meetings led by project leader Principal Power. 05.23.13
Several publications, including UPI, Fierce Energy, Green Car Reports, and KONA, featured stories on water resources being adequate for creation of algae fuel. 05.21.13
Sustainable Business Oregon's Andy Giegerich reported that PNNL, the Gridwise Architecture Council and others are involved in the First International Conference and Workshop on Transactive Energy, which runs May 23-24 in Portland, Ore. 05.21.13
Northwest Public Radio and several other regional public radio stations and networks broadcast an interview with PNNL senior advisor to Fukushima, Mark Triplett, regarding his ongoing interaction with Japanese government staff and contractors in cleanup and remediation efforts following the nuclear disaster that hit the country more than two years ago. 05.20.13
Tri-City Herald�s, Annette Cary, The Columbian's Erik Florip, GigaOm's Ucilia Wang, Green Car Congress and others reported on PNNL research with Bonneville Power Administration examining compressed air energy storage for excess Northwest wind power. The Washington Post republished the GigaOm story and Yakima Herald-Republic reposted the Tri-City Herald story. 05.20.13
Intelligent Utility published a column by Ron Willoughby and Kelly Warner that cited a PNNL estimate that the U.S. could save a total of 56.9 megawatt-hours of energy with conservation voltage reduction. 06.04.13
Environmental Leader listed PNNL as a partner in Akermin's project to test its Biocatalyst Delivery System at the National Carbon Capture Center in Wilsonville, Ala. 06.04.13
DOE's Energy Blog featured PNNL's Grid LAB-D open-source smart grid modeling tool in a post by Assistant Energy Secretary Patricia Hoffman. EarthTechling reposted the article. 06.04.13
Outlets such as Renewable Energy Magazine and Electric Cooperative Today, and continue to cover the joint PNNL-Bonneville Power Administration study examining compressed air energy storage for Northwest wind power. 0.6.03.13
The Tri-City Herald, featured an article about PNNL's Mark Triplett and his support provided to Fukushima in recent months via a new State Department program allowing him to offer his expertise to Japan on radioactive contamination cleanup. 06.01.13
Wind Power Engineering & Development Magazine named PNNL's Jennifer States a 2013 "influencer" in the wind power industry. 06.01.13
NBCNews.com, Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.), Platts Inside Energy Extra, Green Car Congress, FierceSmartGrid and other outlets reported the Battelle-led Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project will test smart grid technologies and approaches with a 5-megawatt battery unveiled May 31 by demonstration project participant Portland General Electric. 05.31.13
Smart Grid Today's Sean Lyngaas quoted PNNL's Ron Melton, who is also administrator of the Gridwise Architecture Council, in a story summarizing the 1st International Conference and Workshop on Transactive Energy, which ran May 23-24 in Portland, Ore. 05.30.13
LiveScience and Algae Industry Magazine featured stories on water resources being adequate for creation of algae fuel. 05.24.13
A number of online news outlets, including Offshore Wind, continued to report that PNNL, a research partner in the WindFloat Pacific Demonstration Project of tidal turbines near Coos Bay, Ore., will participate in town hall meetings led by project leader Principal Power. 05.23.13
Several publications, including UPI, Fierce Energy, Green Car Reports, and KONA, featured stories on water resources being adequate for creation of algae fuel. 05.21.13
Sustainable Business Oregon's Andy Giegerich reported that PNNL, the Gridwise Architecture Council and others are involved in the First International Conference and Workshop on Transactive Energy, which runs May 23-24 in Portland, Ore. 05.21.13
Northwest Public Radio and several other regional public radio stations and networks broadcast an interview with PNNL senior advisor to Fukushima, Mark Triplett, regarding his ongoing interaction with Japanese government staff and contractors in cleanup and remediation efforts following the nuclear disaster that hit the country more than two years ago. 05.20.13
Tri-City Herald�s, Annette Cary, The Columbian's Erik Florip, GigaOm's Ucilia Wang, Green Car Congress and others reported on PNNL research with Bonneville Power Administration examining compressed air energy storage for excess Northwest wind power. The Washington Post republished the GigaOm story and Yakima Herald-Republic reposted the Tri-City Herald story. 05.20.13
Intelligent Utility published a column by Ron Willoughby and Kelly Warner that cited a PNNL estimate that the U.S. could save a total of 56.9 megawatt-hours of energy with conservation voltage reduction. 06.04.13
Environmental Leader listed PNNL as a partner in Akermin's project to test its Biocatalyst Delivery System at the National Carbon Capture Center in Wilsonville, Ala. 06.04.13
DOE's Energy Blog featured PNNL's Grid LAB-D open-source smart grid modeling tool in a post by Assistant Energy Secretary Patricia Hoffman. EarthTechling reposted the article. 06.04.13
Outlets such as Renewable Energy Magazine and Electric Cooperative Today, and continue to cover the joint PNNL-Bonneville Power Administration study examining compressed air energy storage for Northwest wind power. 0.6.03.13
The Tri-City Herald, featured an article about PNNL's Mark Triplett and his support provided to Fukushima in recent months via a new State Department program allowing him to offer his expertise to Japan on radioactive contamination cleanup. 06.01.13
Wind Power Engineering & Development Magazine named PNNL's Jennifer States a 2013 "influencer" in the wind power industry. 06.01.13
NBCNews.com, Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.), Platts Inside Energy Extra, Green Car Congress, FierceSmartGrid and other outlets reported the Battelle-led Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project will test smart grid technologies and approaches with a 5-megawatt battery unveiled May 31 by demonstration project participant Portland General Electric. 05.31.13
Smart Grid Today's Sean Lyngaas quoted PNNL's Ron Melton, who is also administrator of the Gridwise Architecture Council, in a story summarizing the 1st International Conference and Workshop on Transactive Energy, which ran May 23-24 in Portland, Ore. 05.30.13
LiveScience and Algae Industry Magazine featured stories on water resources being adequate for creation of algae fuel. 05.24.13
A number of online news outlets, including Offshore Wind, continued to report that PNNL, a research partner in the WindFloat Pacific Demonstration Project of tidal turbines near Coos Bay, Ore., will participate in town hall meetings led by project leader Principal Power. 05.23.13
Several publications, including UPI, Fierce Energy, Green Car Reports, and KONA, featured stories on water resources being adequate for creation of algae fuel. 05.21.13
Sustainable Business Oregon's Andy Giegerich reported that PNNL, the Gridwise Architecture Council and others are involved in the First International Conference and Workshop on Transactive Energy, which runs May 23-24 in Portland, Ore. 05.21.13
Northwest Public Radio and several other regional public radio stations and networks broadcast an interview with PNNL senior advisor to Fukushima, Mark Triplett, regarding his ongoing interaction with Japanese government staff and contractors in cleanup and remediation efforts following the nuclear disaster that hit the country more than two years ago. 05.20.13
Tri-City Herald�s, Annette Cary, The Columbian's Erik Florip, GigaOm's Ucilia Wang, Green Car Congress and others reported on PNNL research with Bonneville Power Administration examining compressed air energy storage for excess Northwest wind power. The Washington Post republished the GigaOm story and Yakima Herald-Republic reposted the Tri-City Herald story. 05.20.13

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