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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Plans Transition to Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions
One of the nation ’ s premier national laboratories aims to be among the first federal facilities to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions .
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , based in Richland , is one of four national labs to take part in the U . S . Department of Energy ’ s Net Zero Labs ( NZL ) Pilot Initiative . The lab has long been a leader in clean energy , from transportation to battery technology .
“ Reducing greenhouse gas emissions — including carbon dioxide — is a key step towards addressing climate change ,” lab officials report . “ As part of NZL , PNNL will demonstrate how new technologies , innovative approaches and partnering with industry and communities can lead to net-zero emissions and decarbonization of operations .”
Idaho National Laboratory , the National Energy Technology Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory are also involved in the project . fall 2022 17