National Energy Technology Laboratory
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Morgantown, West Virginia
Building a brighter tomorrow
For 15 years, Parsons supported the mission of the Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) to research and develop new and improved energy technologies for our nation’s energy security. More than 100 Parsons engineers, scientists, and technicians at three NETL campuses in Pennsylvania and West Virginia provided operational services such as designing, building, and operating research and development projects in carbon management and energy security. These projects provided crucial analytical, computational, and experimental research and development of energy and environmental technologies.
Maintaining the quality of life for generations to come
One of the primary goals of the DOE is to develop new technologies and approaches that ensure the safe, clean, and affordable use of fossil-energy resources in the United States throughout the 21st century. The DOE is striving to meet the nation’s demands for affordable energy without compromising the quality of life for future generations of Americans.
Parsons supports the DOE’s efforts through the following:
- Carbon dioxide solutions. The increased level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is contributing to global climate change. Parsons supported NETL with exploring ways of capturing carbon dioxide emitted from power plants and isolating it in the ocean or underground.
- Environment-friendly solutions. The energy crisis in the United States created a demand for environmentally friendly solutions for producing power. The Power Plant Improvement Initiative was a fast-track design to test technologies that can be installed on current power plants or designed into new plants to increase the efficiency of these sources, potentially generating more megawatts of electricity from the same amounts of fuel.
- Oil solutions. Parsons supported a natural gas research project and the development of cost-effective hydrogen refueling stations.
Delivering the best
Parsons drew upon its deep pool of professional expertise to provide the most highly skilled and experienced employees and to deliver the best services. For our work at NETL, we brought in foreign guest workers with specialized areas of expertise. In addition, we were recognized for our service with the National Safety Council’s Excellence Achievement, Million Work Hour, and Industry Leader awards.
