PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION SELECTED TO LAUNCH HYDROGEN ENERGY HUB
Realizing this goal requires the expertise and experience of a true multi-sector partnership. DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is lending its expertise across several fields of study to support the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2). Public and private groups represented in PNWH2 are working with leaders in Washington, Oregon, and Montana to leverage the region’s renewable energy sources to produce clean hydrogen for the region. Read more.
A NEW TWIST ON RECHARBABLE BATTERY PERFORMANCE
For decades, researchers have assumed that the inevitable filmy buildup on electrodes inside rechargeable batteries is the driver of performance loss. Now, we know that view is backward. The buildup of mossy or tree-like structured lithium metal deposits on battery electrodes is not the root cause of performance loss, but rather a side effect. Read more.
PNNL RESEARCHERS USING AI TO AID DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
While there are legitimate concerns about the development and use of AI, there are also great benefits. For example, PNNL researchers are using AI techniques to predict and plan for emergencies, such as wildfires and hurricanes, as well as to help respond and recover from them as quickly as possible. Read about the Rapid Analytics for Disaster Response software tool in this article written by PNNL Laboratory Director Steve Ashby.
PRINCIPAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR DOE'S GRID DEPLOYMENT OFFICE PAT HOFFMAN VISITED PNNL
Check out PNNL’s recent LinkedIn post highlighting Hoffman’s visit with our researchers about ultra-high conductivity copper and aluminum wires for grid transmission lines. Read more.
LEARN MORE ABOUT: THE GRID STORAGE LAUNCHPAD (GSL)
PNNL PARTICIPATES AND SHOWCASES THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AT GRIDFWD
As one of two lead sponsors of GridFWD, a regional, member-based nonprofit organization that brings together utilities, solution providers, government agencies, regulators, advocates, and others to work together on making grid modernization a reality, PNNL was proud to attend this year’s conference focused on “Accelerating Grid Modernization and Resilience in an Age of Disruptions.” The GridFWD 2023 Conference was held in Washington’s Columbia Gorge. Was it beautiful? Yes! Did we drop expertise and knowledge? Yes! Did we highlight the GSL? Of course!
Highlights from the sold-out event include the Energy and Environment Directorate Associate Lab Director Jud Virden delivering opening remarks day two of the conference, Power Systems Research Engineer Marcelo Elizondo participating in the “Successes and Limitations of Predictive Technologies” panel, and PNNL Electrical Engineer Jim Ogle acting as the moderator for “Evolving Architectures for Control Coordination and the Steps to a DSO” panel.
In reference to the grid’s future, Virden said “When we look at our decarbonized energy system a couple of decades from now, the grid will be the hero of the story. It is up to all of us to work together today to imagine and create the reliable, resilient, equitable, and affordable grid that we need for a clean energy future.”
Jud Virden
Marcelo Elizondo
Jim Ogle
BETTER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE POWER GRID
Speaking of the grid's future, we wanted to make sure to share PNNL’s Grid Batteries: Better Energy Storage Technology for the Power Grid video which was first shared at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties (COP) in Egypt last November, during a panel discussion led by Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. Click below (or go to YouTube) to watch next-generation redox flow batteries and how the GSL will be the place to go for the entire energy storage research and development cycle.
Learn more about the GSL facility, the goals it supports, and fundamental capabilities on the home page.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Power Sector Transmission & Distribution Data and Information Webinars
The future reliability and resilience of the electric grid cannot remain stationary and governed by previous research; the advances in telemetry, sensors, and data collection and processing must be driven by needs of the industry.
The purpose of this webinar series is to grow the awareness of current grid-related research for data and sensors, and to identify gaps and opportunities for further work that will accelerate technological advances.Researchers from academia, government, and industry will be presenting their work in the upcoming webinars:
Webinar Topic 4: Sensor Data and Device Research | November 1 | 10:00 a.m. – Noon PT / 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET | REGISTER TODAY
OCTOBER 30: ENERGY STORAGE @PNNL WEBINAR SERIES
Expert Panel Webinar: The Future of Sodium-Ion Batteries
Cheap and abundant, sodium is a prime and promising candidate for new battery technologies. For this interactive panel, PNNL material scientist Xiaolin Li will host special guests who are leaders in developing sodium-based battery solutions. These expert panelists will provide details on the solutions they’ve developed, the benefits of sodium-based batteries, and the challenges they face with deployment. Panelists include:
Ruth Sayers – Faradion, Director of Technology
Colin Wessells – Natron Energy, CEO
Darren Tan – UNIGRID Battery, CEO
MORE INFO: Mon., Oct 30 | 9 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PT / Noon – 1:00 p.m. ET
The Energy Storage @PNNL Webinar Series is brought to you by the Department of Energy's Grid Storage Launchpad with the goal of bringing you conversations with experts about the future of energy storage.
UPCOMING: RESILIENCE WEEK - NOVEMBER 28-30
Natural and human made events can cause catastrophic effects on our national energy infrastructure. In its 16th year, Resilience Week focuses on how public and private entities can partner to transform and secure our critical energy systems.
In conjunction with the Defense TechConnect Summit & Expo, Resilience Week 2023 is November 28-30 in Washington, DC. Participants from government, academia, and industry will convene for discussions around six focus areas including critical infrastructure threat landscape, energy equity and community resilience, and cyber resilience for operational technology. View the full program here. In addition to being on the planning committee, staff at PNNL will be participating as invited speakers, focus areas hosts, panel participants, and presenters in various forums. PNNL staff are presenting on:
Tuesday, November 28
Understanding the Climate, Cyber, and Physical Threat & Vulnerability for Infrastructure Systems featuring Sohom Datta
Policy-Driven Resilience Enhancements of Critical Electric Infrastructure featuring Julia Rotondo and Juliet Homer
Online and Noninvasive Monitoring of Battery Health at Negative-half Cell in All-Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries Using Ultrasound (Journal Article) Read more.
Transactive Emergency Power Allocation (Conference Paper) Read more.
PNNL research provides a clear understanding of the technology needs for integrating energy storage into the grid. We work with utilities and industry to assess the optimal role for energy storage installations under local operational and market conditions. Our research teams support field deployments where we work with stakeholders to characterize the value, understand usage and controls, and generally improve the benefits that energy storage systems provide to the grid. These data, provided to all stakeholders, assure that research development and deployment is working toward a cleaner power future for America.
Understanding the benefits of the wide variety of storage technologies and developing the critical advancements required to bring down the cost of energy storage will help integrate renewable power sources such as wind, solar, and marine energy…and energize a modern, flexible, and resilient power grid.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory draws on its distinguishing strengths in chemistry, Earth sciences, biology and data science to advance scientific knowledge and address challenges in sustainable energy and national security. Founded in 1965, PNNL is operated by Battelle for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, which is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States. DOE’s Office of Science is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the PNNL's News Center. Follow us onTwitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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