This fall, graduate students entering the Distinguished Graduate Research Program (DGRP) will work with Washington State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) scientists and engineers through the WSU-PNNL Joint […]
Oil is a necessary source of energy and materials for the modern world, but petroleum won’t last forever. Replacing it with plant oil is currently the best solution, but we need a large amount, and can’t replace agricultural land to grow it.
A two‑year, $2.6 million U.S. Department of Energy grant will support a team of researchers in designing and building carbon-negative homes to combat climate change in the growing residential construction sector.
Over time the water collected behind dams will release greater amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas with even worse effects than carbon dioxide, according to a recent study.
Research probes how radiation changes nuclear waste over time Safe management of nuclear waste is vital to national security and a primary mission of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). […]
WSU-led coalition partners with Alaska Airlines for the world’s first commercial flight using fuel made from forest residuals. In November 2016 a commercial airplane powered by jet fuel made from […]
WSU teams with the U.S. Department of Energy in “smart grid” research and education On a hot August day in 2003, a falling tree branch in Ohio triggered a power […]
Scientists seek chemical-free ways to convert waste into biofuel Tomorrow’s airplanes and automobiles may be fueled by today’s waste. An abundance of waste material known as cellulosic biomass could supply […]
To make biofuel production cost-effective, scientists seek profit-generating byproducts Can the ubiquitous evergreen trees and abundant crops of the Pacific Northwest cut the United States’ reliance on petroleum? Maybe—if questions […]
