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The scoop on hyperloop

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A PNNL study addresses the question: what are the potential impacts of this theoretical transportation system on the U.S. power grid?

Cybersecurity in the blue economy

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL has published a cybersecurity guidance report for marine renewable energy devices to prepare the blue economy for harnessing ocean power from waves, tides, and currents.

Decoding the 'black box' of AI to tackle national security concerns

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Business Announcement

Cats and dogs. Huskies and wolves. While AI research sometimes seems dominated by talk about animals, the discussions are critical for understanding and explaining the reasoning behind AI decisions. This "explainable AI" research is critical for many domains, including the detection of nuclear explosions or the movement of materials that endanger the nation's security.

Funder: U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration

Biocrude passes the 2,000-hour catalyst stability test

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A large-scale demonstration converting biocrude to renewable diesel fuel has passed a significant test, operating for more than 2,000 hours continuously without losing effectiveness.

Funder: US Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office

Washington includes novel efficiency metric in state energy code

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

An HVAC system energy efficiency analysis method developed by PNNL is now included in the Washington State Energy Code.

Students discover the world through a smartphone microscope

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Science kits containing PNNL's smartphone microscope provide immersive STEM activities for historically underserved and rural students

Environmental justice fueled by social science, engagement

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

For a quarter century, PNNL has played a pivotal role in assessing environmental justice related to energy siting. The Lab partners with agencies to identify and engage minority, low-income, or other historically disadvantaged populations in regulatory decision-making for large, complex federal projects.

New clean energy process converts methane to hydrogen with zero carbon dioxide emissions

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL, teaming with academia and industry, develops a novel zero-emission methane pyrolysis process that produces both hydrogen and high-value carbon solids.

Cheaper carbon capture is on the way

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

PNNL's newest solvent captures carbon dioxide from power plants for as little as $47.10 per metric ton, marking a significant milestone in the journey to lower the cost of carbon capture.

Journal: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control
Funder: "Techno-economic comparison of various process configurations for post-combustion carbon capture using a single-component water-lean solvent, " was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy., This study was supported by the National Institutes of Health

Radiation knows no bounds--but builds strong bonds between two communities

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

On the looming 10th anniversary of the Fukushima disaster at the Daiichi Power Station in Japan, PNNL looks back at the science and solidarity it has shared with Fukushima and its nuclear cleanup effort.

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