Coffee With Karl | PNNL: Investing in Our Future

PNNL is one of the country’s leading national laboratories with key strengths in chemistry, Earth sciences, biology, and data science, which are the foundation for innovations that advance sustainable energy and national security.

With more than 5,000 scientists, engineers and support professionals employed at the lab, they are the largest employer in the Tri-Cities region and one of the largest in Eastern Washington.

PNNL research lays a foundation for innovations that advance sustainable energy through decarbonization and energy storage and enhance national security through nuclear materials and threat analyses.

From developing sustainable aviation fuel to designing tools for at-home climate modeling, researchers at PNNL are finding innovative approaches to some of our environment’s most pressing challenges.

PNNL researchers are unlocking the mysteries of Earth’s climate, helping modernize the U.S. electric power grid, and safeguarding ports around the world from nuclear smuggling, PNNL accepts great challenges for one purpose: to create a world that is safer, cleaner, more prosperous, and more secure.

Join us on Friday as Karl discusses how PNNL is investing in our future with Laboratory Director Steve Ashby.

Featured Speaker:
Steve Ashby, Laboratory Director, PNNL

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About Coffee with Karl:  TRIDEC CEO Karl Dye invites local leaders, elected officials, and industry experts from the Tri-Cities and throughout Washington state to chat over a cup of coffee.  These in-depth and interactive conversations are filmed and broadcast live. They provide resources for business owners, offer updates on our local economy, and help the Tri-Cities navigate urgent issues as we work towards reopening our businesses and rebuilding our economy together.