Designer Protein Grabs Cover
Results: Move over, Tommy Hilfiger. Top7CB1, designed by researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, is grabbing the spotlight. [Full story…]
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Smart Charger Controller simplifies electric vehicle recharging
Electric vehicle owners can plug in their cars and forget about them, knowing they'll get the cheapest electricity available and won't crash the grid - using a new technology called the Smart Charger Controller. Developed at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the controller automatically recharges electric vehicles during times of least cost to the consumer and lower demand for power. Widespread use of these devices could help advance a smart power grid. [Full Story…]
News Releases
| Release Date | Title |
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| May 6, 2009 | Low-cost process produces natural gas from algae |
| April 29, 2009 | DOE to establish Energy Frontier Research Center at PNNL |
| April 29, 2009 | Potentially harmful chemicals found in forest fire smoke |
Recent Publications
| Publication | Title |
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| IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics | “A Novel Visualization Technique for Electric Power Grid Analytics” |
| Talanta | “Direct electrochemistry and electrocatalysis of horseradish peroxidase immobilized in hybrid organic-inorganic film of chitosan/sol-gel/carbon nanotubes” |
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