Jim Dooley discusses Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage on Energy Policy TV
Carbon dioxide capture and storage is a critical component of society's response to climate change, but large-scale commercial deployment of the technology will ultimately depend on a climate policy that calls for deep and sustained reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions. This was the message that PNNL's Jim Dooley conveyed in a panel discussion that was hosted by Energy Policy TV in July... More
Aircraft Operations Receive Gold Standard Recognition
A prestigious national award recognized the stellar safety program of PNNL research aircraft used around the world for atmospheric research. The federal Interagency Committee for Aviation Policy awarded its highest Gold Standard Certificate to the Department of Energy for PNNL's excellent safety and operations management of the Research Aircraft Facility... More
Staff Recognized at Science Team Meeting
Staff from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) were among those recognized at the 2008 Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program Science Team Meeting, which took place March 10 through 14, 2008 in Norfolk, Virginia... More
SPLAT Makes its Mark in Flying Research Laboratory
"The captain has turned off the seatbelt sign, and you are free to explore the mysteries of the universe." Science fiction?... More
I Can See Clearly Now
Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have devised a way to reduce cloud-induced glare by as much as ten-fold in some cases when satellites measure atmospheric pollution on cloudy days. Satellites monitor the pollution level in the atmosphere by measuring the amount of reflected sunlight. But sunlight bouncing off clouds and tiny particles of air pollution "blinds" instruments trying to determine how much the sky is actually reflecting. Researchers discovered that combining measurements of reflected light at several wavelengths can eliminate the cloud effects, making air pollution measurements much more accurate... More
James Dooley gives Capitol Hill briefing
Technologies for capturing and storing carbon dioxide emissions hold tremendous promise for addressing climate change, but much work remains to ensure timely, cost-effective deployment in key markets such as the electric power industry. These were some of the key points James Dooley made at a Senate briefing in March, where legislators and other stakeholders explored the business and policy aspects of commercially deploying carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies... More
Forecast: Cloudy and Hot
Cloud water is hot—a hot paper, that is. An article about the need for accurate information about cloud water for predicting climate change was ranked as a "hot paper" by ISI's Essential Science Indicators... More
