Energy Science & Technology
The Energy Science & Technology Directorate (ESTD) at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory delivers an integrated approach to addressing our nation's most critical energy challenges--applying capabilities and expertise to solutions for the supply side and the demand side of the energy equation, as well as the infrastructure that ties them together.
ESTD Web site
For more information, please see the Energy Science & Technology Directorate Web site and feel free to email the staff listed as contacts on its pages.
Drawing upon the broad science foundation of the Laboratory including chemistry, catalysis and materials science, we are exploring how to use today's domestic resources more cleanly and efficiently. These nearer-term innovations will serve as an "energy bridge" to tomorrow's advanced energy systems, which will be built upon a renewable, nuclear and hydrogen energy base. Our contributions focus on increasing the energy capacity in the United States and reducing the nation's dependence on imported oil. We will provide the science, technology and leadership to
- Enable economically and environmentally sustainable conversion of domestic hydrocarbons to gases, liquid fuels, electricity and chemicals.
- Improve grid reliability and productivity
- Accelerate safe and economic expansion of nuclear power
- Increase the efficiency of powering vehicles and buildings
Our projects focus on technological advancements in areas such as gasification, carbon management, biobased products, real-time grid monitoring, solid oxide fuel cells, hydrogen storage, materials for radioactive environments, nuclear reactor licensing, next-generation lighting, auto emissions, and energy smart buildings.
Overall, ESTD creates scientific understanding and technology solutions for public and private sectors resulting in
- Secure, clean, and affordable energy systems in a carbon-constrained world
- Innovative materials and applications
Our dedicated teams work directly with clients and in partnership with academia, other national laboratories, government agencies and industry to deliver solutions to enable clean, secure, efficient and affordable energy systems.
