Learn more about National Labs

We are actively seeking partners to join efforts in bringing national lab-developed technologies to market even faster with the 2022 Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF).

HydroSource, an online platform developed by ORNL to house hydropower data, makes significant improvements and implements new datasets, tools, and other resources for hydropower researchers and decision makers.

National laboratories develop report outlining ways to improve plant models to better represent hydropower’s capability to support the electric grid.

National laboratories contribute to International Energy Agency report on the unique role hydropower plays in service to power systems around the world.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory partner to create the framework for a digital representation of hydropower systems to inform plant operations and decision making.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory creates a centralized dataset that provides an overview of available resources at hydropower facilities and their energy storage potential.

The Virtual Seedling Water Power Innovation R&D Showcase brought together more than 40 researchers to provide details and insight into innovations funded through the WPTO Seedlings program, a novel effort funding advancements in marine energy.

A multilab team of researchers identifies renewable marine energy resource potential and continues to refine these assessments as resources are further developed.

Seven Ocean Observing Prize competitors were selected for their novel approaches to marine energy-powered systems that seek to enable better prediction of hurricane intensity, which marks the winners’ first step in a three-stage contest.