PNNL, WSU to advance biomass research in new facility
Washington State University and the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory today dedicated a new building for the advancement of biomass research. More...
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Construction Contract Awarded for New PNNL Laboratory Facility
A joint venture between Lydig Construction Inc. of Spokane, Washington, and George A.
Grant Inc. of Richland, Washington, has been selected to complete a nearly 200,000-
square-foot research facility on the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory campus in Richland. The contract between PNNL contractor
Battelle and the joint venture, signed April 25, is valued at $106 million and is the largest
ever awarded in PNNL's 43-year history. Full News Release 
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Mike Kluse named director of U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Battelle announced today that Mike Kluse has been named as the new director of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Battelle manages the lab for DOE, which also approved Kluse as the permanent choice for this position. More...
PNNL reaches goal to change world one light at a time
How many employees does it take to change an incandescent light bulb to a more environmentally friendly one? When it comes to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, that figure is approximately 1,000. That's the number of staff members who recently committed to participate in the national Energy StarŪ Change a Light, Change the World Campaign. More...
New three-year research project hopes to develop new technology to allow liver disease detection via a simple blood test
No simple blood test exists to determine which of the millions of people infected with hepatitis C virus will develop cirrhosis of the liver or cancer. Now, researchers are developing new technology to find blood proteins that herald the earliest signs of chronic liver disease. If successful, they hope to extend the use of the technology to do the same for many other diseases and to make it commercially available for broad clinical use. More...
Seeing clearly despite the clouds
Satellites taking atmospheric measurements might now be able to see blue skies as clearly as optimists do. Researchers have found a way to reduce cloud-induced glare when satellites measure blue skies on cloudy days, by as much as ten-fold in some cases. The result might lead to more accurate estimates of the amount of sunlight penetrating the atmosphere. Because clouds represent one of the largest areas of uncertainty, eventually this could lead to improved climate models. More...
