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Scientists Pinpoint Cause of Harmful Dendrites and Whiskers in Lithium Batteries
Team modifies electrolyte chemistry to prevent the piercing structuresOctober 2019
Scientists have uncovered a root cause of the growth of needle-like structures—known as dendrites and whiskers—that plague lithium batteries, sometimes causing a short circuit, failure, or even a fire.
National Grid and PNNL Collaborate to Capture Full Value of Grid Energy Storage
Innovative project on Nantucket Island broadens business case for grid-scale batteriesOctober 2019
With the simple cutting of a ribbon this week, residents of Nantucket Island, joined by state and local officials and representatives from National Grid, the U.S Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity (OE), and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), ushered in a new era of energy resiliency and efficiency on the island.
- Scientists Widen the Temperature Range for Electric Car Batteries
Combination of additives shows promise for boosting battery performance in very cold or hot weatherOctober 2019 - Optimize, not Oversize
New PNNL report shows utilities not ready to capitalize on energy storage benefitsAugust 2019 - Molecular Mayhem at Root of Battery Breakdown
Overly active oxygen atoms escape with ease, leading to battery failureJuly 2019 - Researchers Study Radioactive Material Behavior—Without the Radioactivity
Novel particle inquiry and outcomes are featured on cover of prominent journalApril 2019 - A Bene-fish-al Solution for Salmon and Steelhead Passage
PNNL team evaluates system combining technologies in a new way for safer, more efficient fish passageMarch 2019 - New Animation Explores Possible Encounters between Humpback Whales and Floating Offshore Wind Farms
PNNL and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management partner to evaluate offshore wind's potential environmental impactsMarch 2019 - PNNL Scientists Keep Biofouling at Bay
National lab team works to improve the performance of composite materials for use with marine renewable energy systemsFebruary 2019 - New Microscope Reveals Xenon in Fuel Cladding
Identification of chemical element contributes knowledge to nuclear scienceFebruary 2019 - Catalysis Breakthrough Could Open New Pathways for Ethanol
Atomically dispersed copper on magnesium and aluminum catalyst more than doubles the yield of higher alcoholsFebruary 2019 - Tracking Injected Fluids: A Seismic Contrast Agent Breakthrough
A new class of acoustically active contrast agents holds promise for monitoring, mapping, and tracking fluids injected into the subsurfaceFebruary 2019