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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 31-Oct-2025 18:11 ET (31-Oct-2025 22:11 GMT/UTC)
20-Jul-2022
                                  Enriching science education with thin films
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
                Tiffany Kaspar’s work has advanced the discovery and understanding of oxide materials, helping develop electronics, quantum computing, and energy production. She strives to communicate her science to the public.
            
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- DOE/US Department of Energy
19-Jul-2022
                                  Aluminum alloy manufacturing now 50% more energy efficient
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
                A new extrusion process eliminates pre-heating to provide significant energy savings during production of extruded aluminum alloys.
            
        - Journal
- Materials & Design
29-Jun-2022
                                  Cooking up a conductive alternative to copper with aluminum
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
                The first-ever simulation of aluminum conductivity offers a recipe for an inexpensive, lightweight alternative to copper.
            
        - Journal
- Physical Review B
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- DOE/US Department of Energy
13-Jun-2022
                                  Exploring new materials through collaboration
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
                Materials Scientist Jim De Yoreo guides a team that develops novel materials and understands how they form through collaboration and mentorship.
            
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- DOE/US Department of Energy
7-Jun-2022
                                  Mentoring the next generation of marine researchers
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
                Program pairs PNNL experts with aspiring UW undergraduates who learn through doing on laboratory projects.
            
        7-Jun-2022
                                  PNNL makes waves in new issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
                A new journal issue is dedicated to highlighting the Triton Initiative’s recent work advancing environmental monitoring of marine energy.
            
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- DOE/US Department of Energy
16-May-2022
                                  An electric connection: Homes helping the grid
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
                A new control system shows promise in making millions of homes contributors to improved power grid operations, reaping cost and environmental benefits.
            
        26-Apr-2022
                                  Smart lighting controls primed for data mining
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
                The smarter our buildings become, the more data they generate. Lighting controls data, in particular, could prove valuable for facilities managers, manufacturers, and lighting designers. But as valuable as the data are, the buildings industry is still learning how to interpret and leverage the data.
            
        - Journal
- Energy and Buildings
- Funder
- U.S. Department of Energy
25-Apr-2022
                                  Seeking energy frontiers
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
                Morris Bullock has led PNNL's pursuit of the efficient conversion of electrical energy and chemical bonds through control of electron and proton transfers.
            
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- DOE/US Department of Energy
