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Supporting STEM Is An Investment In Our Future

By Dr. Steven Ashby | Director of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

National Renewable Energy Lab Tests Green Energies In Colorado

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The future depends on what you do today.” At Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, we believe the ability to address the most challenging problems in science, energy, the environment and national security—both as a national laboratory and as a nation—depends upon our ability to inspire and prepare the next generation of scientists… Keep reading →

 /  Published February 5, 2018 at 10:00 AM

Meeting America’s Pressing Needs — One Reaction At A Time

By Dr. Steven Ashby | Director, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

U.S. Government Releases Over $5 Billion In Aid For Home Heating Bills

In the Middle Ages, alchemists worked diligently to transform base metals, such as lead, into gold or other precious metals. While these ambitions were without success, medieval alchemy set the stage for modern chemistry. One trick of the trade today is catalysis, in which a substance — the catalyst — is added to speed the… Keep reading →

 /  Published March 31, 2016 at 5:00 PM