NETL publicly released an award-winning analytical tool that uses advanced big data computing, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and advanced analytical models to evaluate energy infrastructure integrity — a capability that can lead to effective cost savings and improved operational measures for environmental safety.

Winners of NETL’s regional Science Bowl competitions for students in western Pennsylvania and West Virginia tested their knowledge in math, science, engineering and technology (STEM) topics at the 2024 National Science Bowl held April 25-29 in Washington, D.C.

NETL researchers used the Laboratory’s Joule 2.0 supercomputer to provide a clearer picture of subsurface geological formations that could be used to effectively store captured carbon dioxide (CO2) and to address any potential issues with integrity. 

As NETL’s new associate director for Computational Sciences & Engineering (CSE), Tammie Borders knows the clock is ticking in the battle against climate change and understands the urgent need to expand the Lab’s capabilities in high-performance computing (HPC) to find solutions.

NETL Director Marianne Walck, Ph.D., and researchers from the Lab will be presenting during the 2024 Digital Engineering Conference (DICE), a three-day event held at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) April 29. The focus of the event is fostering collaborations that will support the digital future of energy technology and projects. 

Earth Day is an annual event that has been celebrated since 1970 and closely aligns with NETL’s vision to develop sustainable energy solutions and protect the environment for future generations. In celebration of Earth Day, observed tomorrow, April 22, NETL proudly announces the winners of its annual Earth Day Poster Contest.

Through the development, validation and application of a suite of multiphase flow tools, NETL has established itself as a leader in applying high-performance computing (HPC) to computationally demanding multiphase flow problems — research that is critical for designing next-generation energy systems that will meet the nation’s decarbonization goals.

North Allegheny Senior High School Team 1 captured first place at the Western Pennsylvania Science Bowl (WPASB) high school competition, which was held Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Community College of Allegheny County-South Campus in West Mifflin.

To help commercial, regulatory, and energy research professionals more effectively explore and interact with complex and evolving data, and glean insights through interactive maps, NETL developed EDX Spatial — a game-changing platform that empowers users to visualize data seamlessly through online mapping.  EDX Spatial is the official geospatial visualization, exploration, and discovery tool of the Energy Data Exchange (EDX), the Department of Energy (DOE)/Fossil Energy and Carbon Management’s (FECM) virtual library and data laboratory built to find, connect, curate, use and re-use data to advance fossil energy and environmental research. Developed and maintained by NETL, EDX supports the entire life cycle of data by offering secure, private collaborative workspaces for ongoing research projects until they mature and become catalogued, curated, and published.  

Morgantown High School’s Team 1 claimed victory at the 33rd West Virginia Science Bowl (WVSB) Regional High School Competition, held Saturday, Feb. 3, in an in-person format for the first time in years at the West Virginia University (WVU) Mountainlair. Twenty-four teams from 18 high schools participated in the contest, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and NETL. The WVSB tested students’ knowledge of math and science in a fast-paced, quiz-style tournament. “Congratulations to our high school winner of this outstanding academic challenge. Your hard work equipped you to excel against a tremendous field filled with other talented students,” said Sean Plasynski, NETL acting director. “I hope this exciting competition inspires you and all teams to pursue your dreams and reveals to each of you what you are capable of as our next generation of scientists and engineers.”