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Every day, beautiful works of art are created at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). These can include images captured through laboratory instruments, computer simulations, and even photographs of research projects.

PNNL-Sequim has integrated energy storage and control capabilities that can facilitate microgrid and energy controls research. These capabilities were developed through the Integrated Renewable Energy System (IRES) project, funded by the Washington State Clean Energy Fund through the Washington State Department of Commerce.

CRABEE is installed at PNNL-Sequim, providing power and data connectivity to Sequim Bay from the Department of Energy’s only marine research facility.

This #TEAMERTuesday we're sharing some research being conducted by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory on behalf of support recipient MarineSitu to test novel marine energy monitoring tools developed through the DOE Small Business Innovation Research program. During the demonstration in Sequim Bay, Washington, PNNL deployed the instrumentation suite including two optical camera systems, an imaging sonar, and an instrument integration hub. These instruments have been developed by MarineSitu specifically for monitoring #MarineEnergy systems and to reduce the costs associated with this type of underwater monitoring. In addition to deploying the instruments, PNNL staff are evaluating the data acquisition software provided by MarineSitu which uses AI-enabled object detection to classify targets in the instrument fields of view, and evaluating the ease of integrating their own data analytics and visualization with MarineSitu’s system. For more information on our Open Water testing and support capabilities, check out the TEAMER website here: https://lnkd.in/ghxpeSyr As a reminder, #RFTS14 applications are being accepted through October 4, 2024, and Open Water support applications are accepted and reviewed on receipt. Learn more about applying here: https://lnkd.in/gxR4MfsG Photos by Samantha Quinn / TEAMER

Numerous underwater sites have been identified by the Department of Defense (DoD) in relatively shallow water that are potentially contaminated with munitions, posing a threat to human health and the environment. To help address this challenge, PNNL-Sequim operates a demonstration area in Sequim Bay with targets and clutter placed to enable the evaluation of technologies for detection and classification of munitions underwater.

A new flexible, mobile platform for oceanographic and environmental monitoring.

Two PNNL researchers are helping define the future of transparency and accountability for public and private use of autonomous and intelligent systems.