Articles about PNNL

Illustration: Stylized cloud with molecular models and test tubes

Scientists turn to the cloud to streamline supercomputer calculations for chemistry

A team led by researchers from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is finding new ways to accelerate the pace of… Read More

Washington state officials hope new $75M battery research center will help meet energy demands

There’s growing concern about the nation’s ability to meet future energy demands, driven in part by the AI boom and… Read More

Illustration: Laser pulses used to probe an atom's excited electron

Researchers take a freeze-frame reading of electrons energized in a stream of water

An international team of scientists has blazed a new trail for studying how atoms respond to radiation, by tracking the… Read More

Portrait of Court Corley, chief scientist for AI at PNNL

Pacific Northwest National Lab’s chief scientist for AI finds links between tech and national security

Bringing artificial intelligence to bear on issues relating to nuclear weapons might sound like the stuff of a scary sci-fi… Read More

Pacific NW National Lab opens AI center to concentrate on science, security, energy

The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is shining a brighter spotlight on artificial intelligence by creating the Center… Read More

PNNL team removes heat source from transfer port

Zeno demonstrates an innovative type of radioisotope heat source for off-grid power

Zeno Power says it has successfully completed its first demonstration of a new type of radioisotope heat source that could… Read More

PNNL quantum researchers adjust dilution refrigerator

Tech leaders size up what it’ll take to turn Pacific Northwest into a ‘Quantum Valley’

California’s Silicon Valley may rule the roost for internet startups, and Kendall Square in the Boston area may set the… Read More

Tech Moves: Convoy vet joins Xembly; Seattle climate firm hires Goldman Sachs exec; and more

— Ziad Ismail is now chief operating officer of Xembly, a Seattle startup that offers an artificial intelligence “chief of… Read More

Researchers find new upcycling technique to transform plastics into fuel

Each year, more than 390 million metric tons of plastics are produced globally, yet close to half are single-use varieties… Read More

Liftoff! Pacific Northwest National Lab’s microbe study could blaze a trail for future farmers on Mars

An experiment that’s on its way to the International Space Station focuses on a subject that’s as common as dirt,… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft hires cloud security VP; Expedia board member resigns; and more

— Shawn Bice returned to Microsoft to serve as corporate vice president of cloud security. Bice left a general manager… Read More

‘It’s just astronomical’: Soaring fentanyl deaths help spur tech solutions for combating the opioid

Nationally, fentanyl-related overdoses are the leading cause of death for Americans age 18 to 45. The drug killed almost twice… Read More

IonQ teams up with Pacific Northwest National Lab on a new supply chain for quantum computing

Dare we say it? Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has teamed up with IonQ to come up with a method for… Read More

Tech Moves: Life Science Washington names new CEO; AWS exec departs; Vizio CTO retires

— Life Science Washington announced Marc Cummings as its new CEO and president. He was most recently the trade association’s… Read More

Modumetal founder Christina Lomasney takes tech transfer role at Pacific Northwest National Lab

Christina Lomasney, the co-founder and former CEO of high-tech metal startup Modumetal, has joined The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL),… Read More

Tech Moves: OfferUp adds diversity chief; Convoy engineering VP departs; ex-Twitter VP joins Kraken

— Mobile marketplace OfferUp announced Melinda Starbird as the company’s first chief people and diversity officer. Starbird previously was VP… Read More

Bill Gates shares upbeat take on global climate talks; Washington’s Inslee pledges carbon cuts

As the global climate talks in Scotland enter their second week, Bill Gates on Monday shared his customarily upbeat assessment… Read More

Researchers create ‘Shadow Figment’ cybersecurity decoy tech that lures attackers into a fake world

Over the past several years, hackers have increasingly targeted the physical systems we rely on to run our society. Electrical… Read More

How the Pacific Northwest is playing a key role in the burgeoning world of carbon capture tech

Carbon capture is a hot new area for innovation and investment, and Pacific Northwest researchers, companies, policymakers and individuals are… Read More

Pacific Northwest National Lab gets green light to design and build a $75M grid storage facility

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) will begin designing and building a $75 million facility in Eastern Washington that will… Read More

Data scientist detects biothreats using expertise in veterinary medicine, conservation and math

Lauren Charles recently took up string art as a hobby, motivated by her elementary-age daughter’s desire to hammer things. But… Read More

Tech Moves: Expedia and F5 Networks add board members; Madrona principal departs; and more

— Expedia Group appointed Equifax President of Global Consumer Solutions Beverly Anderson as its newest board member. Prior to Equifax,… Read More

Microsoft, PNNL and UW leap into White House’s $1B initiative for AI and quantum research

Microsoft, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Washington are playing supporting roles in the White House’s $1… Read More

Study finds that smart charging strategies can help U.S. prepare for surge in electric vehicle usage

If you’ve got the dough to buy an electric vehicle, Washington state and the rest of the Western U.S. should… Read More

Tech Moves: Museum of Flight’s new education leader; Avalara vet joins Banzai board; and more

— Seattle’s Museum of Flight announced Dana Riley Black as its new vice president of education. The position includes overseeing… Read More

Tech Moves: Longtime Amazon leader Greg Hart joins Compass; Icertis and Avanade hire execs

Amazon veteran Greg Hart, a former technical advisor to Jeff Bezos, is joining Compass as its new chief product officer.… Read More

Verizon teams up with Pacific Northwest National Lab to develop 5G broadband applications

Verizon says it’s bringing its 5G ultra wideband wireless network to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., and will… Read More

Vote for the Pacific Northwest’s best innovation at the GeekWire Awards

Editor’s note: The GeekWire Awards are now virtual on July 23. Watch live below. The Pacific Northwest’s status as an… Read More

Battery innovation offers ‘mind-boggling’ growth opportunity as Pacific NW becomes a major player

As ribbons of smoke began curling out of the power outlets on their Joule Case battery stack, Alex Livingston and… Read More

From climate mysteries to dead zones, an evolving computer model tackles Puget Sound’s eco-riddles

Puget Sound — Washington’s inland sea — is a mysterious place. It’s the southern-most fjord in the lower 48 states.… Read More