Powering a Greener and More Resilient Grid with Emerging Technology from Department of Energy National Laboratories
(Room Booth #552)
28 Jan 20
3:45 PM
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4:15 PM
Breakthrough technologies developed or available for licensing at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) could one day help flip the switch to a greener power grid. PNNL—a combination of the nation’s most brilliant minds and one-of-a-kind research instruments—has developed and continues to refine robust software tools and methodologies that will better integrate renewable energy resources and operate microgrids. At the same time, these innovations are designed to equip utilities to cost-effectively manage the ebb-and-flow of power generation to meet consumer demands. Federally funded, energy-related research projects, which often involve partnership with utilities and industry, are resulting in emerging discoveries that are available for licensing. In addition to a wellspring of intellectual property, utilities and vendors have access to scientific expertise when PNNL and other U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories are tapped. Moving these innovations to market or seeking research and development support for how to best manage and integrate distributed energy resources is easier, quicker, and more cost-effective than you might think. National laboratories have become nimble and flexible. PNNL, and the other 17 laboratories across the country, have put into place mechanisms that swiftly move innovation to market, where they can be deployed to address our nation’s energy power grid challenges. This Knowledge Hub will describe a few of PNNL’s technologies designed specifically to help decarbonize the grid. Attendees also will learn about licensing agreements, such as an exploratory license that enables—for just $1,000—a vendor or utility to test drive a technology for six months, all the while reserving the right to that promising innovation.