Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory An
national lab advancing scientific discovery, energy resiliency, and national security.

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 energy resiliency and national security. PNNL invites you to participate in the conversation on our social media channels. We believe in a social media community that fosters thoughtful and respectful engagemen

t. Toward that end, the PNNL social media team moderates content and comments on our social media channels to remove content that is not aligned with that aim. While a comment may be posted initially, such comments may be removed or a user blocked for any of the following reasons:

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At this week’s Taste of Community event, we brought staff, clubs, networks, Team Battelle projects, and community organi...
06/12/2026

At this week’s Taste of Community event, we brought staff, clubs, networks, Team Battelle projects, and community organizations together to focus on connection, culture, and community.

🛟 🌊 Buoy oh buoy did we enjoy hosting Andrew Freigang and Nichole Fitzgerald’s visit to PNNL-Sequim—the U.S. Department ...
06/11/2026

🛟 🌊 Buoy oh buoy did we enjoy hosting Andrew Freigang and Nichole Fitzgerald’s visit to PNNL-Sequim—the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s only marine research laboratory.

Freigang is the special advisor to DOE’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation and Fitzgerald serves as director of DOE’s Hydropower and Hydrokinetic Office (H2O).

During their visit, Freigang and Fitzgerald toured PNNL-Sequim’s research facilities and saw demonstrations of technologies supporting H2O’s research programs and other DOE sponsors. Fitzgerald christened our new mesocosm tanks, which allow for controlled mid-scale research on shoreline, intertidal, and near-shore ecosystems.

PNNL and DOE experts met with several stakeholders to strengthen collaboration for a vibrant marine research corridor in the Pacific Northwest. The roundtable involved several regional partners including Maritime Blue, Naval Undersea Warfare Center – Keyport Division, University of Washington, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, and the Pacific Marine Energy Center.

The visit also included tours and discussions that highlight efforts to modernize hydropower for a reliable grid now and in the future.

06/09/2026

Check out our ShAPE technology with mechanical engineer and U.S. Department of Energy National Innovator of the Year Scott Whalen.

06/08/2026

When your kid grills you about your work. 😂

Hear Aaron Luttman explain how the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission is transforming AI for the nation.

Last week, we hosted our second annual DOE Mile Run/Walk. 🏃🏻🚶🏾 PNNL's Innovation Boulevard was closed so staff could get...
06/05/2026

Last week, we hosted our second annual DOE Mile Run/Walk. 🏃🏻🚶🏾

PNNL's Innovation Boulevard was closed so staff could get outside and participate in the DOE-wide event focused on heath and wellness.

The DOE Mile was held across 18 other national laboratory campuses (in-person and virtually) throughout the month of May.

06/04/2026

Views from campus. ☀️

06/03/2026

Do you have a questioning attitude? PNNL electrochemist Krista Kulesa says that and curiosity are great traits of scientists.

For the last five years, PNNL systems engineer Brooke Marten has volunteered more than 100 hours with the Wildlands Rest...
06/02/2026

For the last five years, PNNL systems engineer Brooke Marten has volunteered more than 100 hours with the Wildlands Restoration Volunteers.

Marten, who lives in Boulder, Colorado, helps with native seed collection, trail building, invasive species management, and habitat creation across the state.

“I love spending time outdoors and I’m an avid user of Colorado’s public lands, so volunteering feels like a tangible way to give back to the places I value,” said Marten.

Volunteering gives Marten a practical reality check for the environmental outcomes and engineered-system tradeoffs she evaluates at PNNL.

“It’s a reminder that even the best-designed systems run into real feasibility constraints like weather, access, labor, safety, and site conditions,” explains Marten. “It also builds the people-and-project skills that make technical work effective—showing up prepared, integrating quickly into a team, communicating clearly across backgrounds, and staying adaptable when plans change.”

06/01/2026

Unlocking powerful possibilities for U.S. battery research 🦾🔋

A first for the national labs, our new prismatic battery cell line will allow researchers to test emerging energy storage technology for grid operations on an industry scale.

05/28/2026

How are DOE and the national labs bringing AI into science? PNNL's Aaron Luttman gives a basic explanation of the Genesis Mission.

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