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May 8, 2013
FEMA Engages NREL in Hurricane Sandy Recovery Effort 
NREL was funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to participate in disaster recovery strategic planning efforts between federal, state, and local agencies. Two NREL teams were dispatched to New York and New Jersey in February-April to support FEMA's implementation of the National Disaster Recovery Framework—a guide for Federal support that promotes effective recovery efforts and provides a flexible structure for disaster recovery managers at all levels to operate in a unified and collaborative manner.
April 29, 2013
NREL Engineer Passionate about Energy-Efficient Buildings
In her 'spare' time she skis, hikes with family, and embraces green living.
April 25, 2013
U.S. Coast Guard Sees Reduced Energy Costs and Usage After NREL’s Energy Assessment Training
From fiscal year 2011 to fiscal year 2012, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam reported an energy use reduction of 24% and a 42% decrease in energy costs. Those figures they directly attribute to the NREL-led energy assessment trainings they participated in and the subsequent implemented energy-saving retrofits.
April 19, 2013
NREL Teams with Navy to Cut Energy Use
NREL is on a mission to help provide energy security and reduce energy costs for the U.S. Navy.
April 2, 2013
NREL Teams with concept3D to Develop State-of-the-Art Energy Auditing Tool
NREL is working with concept3D on a state of the art energy auditing tool that currently is being field tested at various Department of Defense sites.
April 1, 2013
Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals: Standard Work Specifications for Single-Family Home Energy Upgrades Now Available Via Online Tool
After several years of development and industry review, NREL and the U.S. Department of Energy are pleased to announce that the Standard Work Specifications for Single-Family Home Energy Upgrades are now available via a user-friendly online tool.
March 29, 2013
Wind for Schools Project Enters 2013 with 124 Turbine Installations
NREL recently hosted the Sixth Annual Wind for Schools Summit with 46 attendees to to discuss ways to improve the Wind for Schools network and increase the program's overall impact.
March 27, 2013
2013 Vehicle Buyer's Guide Now Available
The 2013 guide features a comprehensive list of this year’s light-duty lineup, with model-specific information on engine size, price, fuel economy, and emissions.
March 19, 2013
NREL Assembles Industry Working Group to Advance Solar Securitization
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently convened the Solar Access to Public Capital (SAPC) working group with a mission to enable securitization of solar PV assets and associated cash flows in the marketplace.
March 15, 2013
Transportation Energy Futures Study Reveals Potential for Deep Cuts to Petroleum Use and Carbon Emissions
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) today announced the release of the Transportation Energy Futures (TEF) study, an assessment of avenues to reach deep cuts in petroleum use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transportation sector.
March 11, 2013
New Ultra-Efficient HPC Data Center Debuts
In addition to housing much-needed high performance computing (HPC) power for NREL researchers, the new facility will be the most energy-efficient HPC data center in the world.
March 1, 2013
Defense Department Announces Funding Opportunity for Energy Technology Demonstrations
Through the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, the U.S. Department of Defense seeks proposals for Fiscal Year 2014 projects that demonstrate installation energy technologies.
February 14, 2013
NREL Helps Communities Assess Their Readiness for Electric Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has launched a new tool to help local and regional leaders assess the readiness of their communities for the arrival of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs).
February 5, 2013
Solar Policy and Program Technical Assistance in 2013
This year, the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Program will offer four rounds of technical assistance opportunities through NREL for cities and states targeting policy and programmatic improvements that will help open and develop markets for distributed generation photovoltaics, specifically rooftop solar.
January 30, 2013
NREL Designing Microgrid to Back Up USAFA Critical Loads
NREL grid and dispatchable power experts are helping the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, develop a system to maintain power to critical loads when power is unavailable from the local utility.
January 30, 2013
Marine Corps Taps NREL to Help Replace Aging Steam Plant with Efficient Biomass Cogeneration
The Marine Corps Recruiting Depot (MCRD) on Parris Island, seven miles south of Beaufort, South Carolina, has far exceeded its projected life and is no longer cost-effective to operate. MCRD staff tasked NREL to help replace this artifact with an efficient biomass cogeneration facility.
January 29, 2013
Wind for Schools Project Gains Traction in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is one area where the U.S. Department of Energy Wind Powering America Wind for Schools project is seeing big impact thanks to several projects including Northwestern High School.
January 22, 2013
NREL's Federal Fueling Station Data Supports Superstorm Sandy Recovery
In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, millions of Americans remained without electricity as emergency responders, security officials, and regular citizens all experienced a lack of access to vehicle fuels. As fuel shortages spread and lines grew at the few fueling stations that had electricity, officials from General Services Administration Fleet and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Protection and Programs Directorate contacted the U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) hoping to locate additional fuel provisions from private and federal facilities. FEMP then tapped NREL to provide data on the locations of federally owned fueling infrastructure in the area to locate additional fuel provisions from private and federal facilities.
January 11, 2013
Solar Decathlon Heads to California for 2013 Event
For the first time, the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon will be held outside of Washington, D.C. This fall, 20 collegiate teams will head to the Orange Country Great Park in Irvine, Calif., to compete in this award-winning showcase of energy-efficient and solar-powered houses.
January 10, 2013
NREL Helps U.S. Virgin Islands Install Wind Testing Equipment
With the help of NREL, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) recently marked a major milestone on the way toward its goal of a 60% reduction in fossil fuel use by 2025.
January 10, 2013
Upgrade to REopt Tool Means a More Robust Resource
During the last half of 2012, NREL experts worked to improve the lab's renewable energy optimization tool, which is used to identify and prioritize renewable energy projects for clients who operate multiple properties. The tool uses renewable energy databases with standard client data such as site location, energy consumption, energy rates, and the space available for renewable energy projects to narrow down the best possible options for renewable energy projects that meet client goals.
