Energy is critical to every aspect of modern society and a thriving global economy. But harmful emissions from traditional energy production methods and uses threaten our livelihoods.
For a sustainable energy future, we must dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from our energy system while enabling all citizens to benefit from a clean energy economy. Clean and affordable energy practices need to become part of our collective DNA. Energy storage can help play a key part in this effort.
Guided by federal policy, and in partnership with industry experts and the research community, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists and engineers work every day toward a sustainable energy future for all that is not just imagined, but real.
Decarbonizing our energy system means maximizing energy efficiency across all energy sectors, eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from power generation, electrifying end uses, and developing net-zero carbon fuels and chemicals.
Check out how our people and research are making a difference for the Earth.
IN THE NEWS
ACROSS THE DIVIDE: MANUFACTURING BETTER BATTERIES
Next generation lithium-based batteries provide a key component of the global strategy to meet decarbonization goals in transportation and beyond. We know lithium-based batteries provide high energy density. But there’s an elephant in the room. How will manufacturers not only meet greatly increased demand for more batteries for electric vehicles, but also produce advanced lithium-ion and future batteries? Read more here.
PUERTO RICO GRID RESILIENCE AND CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION
The Department of Energy (DOE) Grid Deployment Office (GDO) and six national labs, including PNNL are supporting Puerto Rico’s transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050 while enhancing resilience. The project is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and managed by the DOE GDO. Puerto Rico 100 (PR100) is a two-year study that comprehensively analyzes stakeholder-driven pathways to their clean energy future. PNNL leads the efforts in bulk power system resilience and reliability analysis tasks and tools. Marcelo Elizondo (pictured right, with Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm) is one of the PNNL researchers leading this effort. He traveled with Secretary Granholm to four PR100 community outreach events in Puerto Rico March 27–30. Read about the PR100 study here.
PNNL ADVISER MATTHEW PAISS ELECTED AS FIRE PROTCTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION TRUSTEE
Paiss brings a broad spectrum of knowledge to this role from previous employment and has trained more than 8,000 firefighters nationwide and presented at national and international conferences on fire safety. He's one of the few subject matter experts with both emergency response experience as well as deep knowledge of energy storage safety. Read more.
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 25: WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF FLOW BATTERIES? Join PNNL Adviser Vince Sprenkle and his panelists to find out!
Date: Thursday, May 25 | Noon–1 p.m. (PST)
Expert Panel Discussion Topic: The Future of Flow Batteries
Panelists:
Matt Harper, co-founder and chief commercial officer at Invinity Energy Systems
Julia Song, co-founder and chief technology officer at ESS, Inc.
Russ Weed, founder and president of CleanTech Strategies LLC
Increasing demand for lithium-ion batteries across all sectors has presented an opportunity for flow batteries to become a leading grid-scale storage solution. But are flow batteries ready to deliver on the opportunity? Can flow batteries deliver on both the current four-to-eight-hour applications as well as emerging long-duration energy storage of more than 10 hours? PNNL Senior Adviser Vince Sprenkle will host industry experts who will discuss the maturation and future deployment opportunities for this technology.
AUGUST 30: THE ADVANCED GRID INSTITUTE (AGI) PRESENTS PATHWAYS TOWARD A CLEAN ENERGY GRID
Date: Thursday, August 30
Location: Washington State University Tri-Cities (2700 Crimson Way, Richland, WA.)
Technical Meeting: 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (PST)
Reception and poster session: 4:30–6:00 p.m. (PST)
Join the AGI in-person or virtually to discuss new research and accelerated impact toward creating a clean energy grid.
Our keynote speaker for the event will be Michael Pesin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grid Systems and Components in the Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity.
AGI Industry Day will bring together colleagues from state and federal agencies, utilities, industry, national laboratories, and academia for a day of lively panel discussions and presentations.
Grid energy storage is critical to a future resilient and flexible U.S. electric grid that will enable decarbonization of energy supply, ensure transition of cars from oil to electric, and unlock a broad array of economic and societal benefits for all U.S. citizens.
PNNL in Richland, Washington will be the home to the DOE, Office of Electricity’s new $75 million facility, the Grid Storage Launchpad (GSL), a national grid energy storage research and development facility that includes investments from the State of Washington, Battelle, and PNNL. The GSL will be opening in spring 2024.
System Modeling for Grid-Interactive Efficient Building Applications (Journal of Building Engineering 69) | Read Abstract
Communities Energy Transition Exploring Best Practices and Decision Support Tools to Provide Equitable Outcomes (Discovery Sustainability 3) | Read Abstract
Taming the wild edge of smart grid - Lessons from transactive energy market deployments (The Electricity Journal 36) | Read Abstract
About Energy Storage at PNNL
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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