Zhenyu (Henry) Huang of the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has been chosen to receive the 2009 IEEE Power & Energy Society Outstanding Young Engineer Award. More...
The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory announces the establishment of the Pacific Northwest Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. More...
DNA might be the blueprint for living things, but proteins are the builders. Researchers trying to understand how and which proteins work together have developed a new crosslinking tool that is small and unobtrusive enough to use in live cells. Using the new tool, the scientists have discovered new details about a well-studied complex of proteins known as RNA polymerase. The results suggest the method might uncover collaborations between proteins that are too brief for other techniques to pinpoint. More...
Developing a smarter grid means deploying technology that works together and policy that enables profit, while justifying the return on investment in a tough economy. Experts from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's electric infrastructure sector will discuss how project planning and measurement tools can integrate the many people, systems and technology -- and even sell the business case -- for the smart grid, during ConnectivityWeek 2009. More...
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"Smart" process may boost economics of biofuel production
PNNL's one-step method converts cellulose into chemical feedstock for fuels and plastic More...
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A transparent thin film barrier used to protect flat panel TVs from moisture could become the basis for flexible solar panels that would be installed on roofs like shingles. More...