Grid Modernization News

Apr 13, 2017, 18:00 by Heather Lammers

The Industry Growth Forum, hosted by the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), this week attracted more than 400 investors, entrepreneurs, technologists and thought leaders to Denver, Colo. Three companies were honored with Best Venture and Outstanding Venture Awards at the conclusion of the event.

Apr 12, 2017, 18:00 by Wayne Hicks

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a proof-of-principle photoelectrochemical cell capable of capturing excess photon energy normally lost to generating heat.

Apr 11, 2017, 18:00 by Wayne Hicks

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recaptured the record for highest efficiency in solar hydrogen production via a photoelectrochemical (PEC) water-splitting process.

Apr 10, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

On April 11, the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released a fifth round of Requests for Proposals under DOE’s Distributed Wind Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP), an annual competitive solicitation through NREL geared to small and mid-sized wind turbines.

Apr 9, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

Overall failure rates for photovoltaic (PV) solar panels have fallen dramatically when compared to installations prior to 2000, according to a comprehensive review by researchers from the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Apr 6, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL presented with ACORE's Technology Advancement & Industry Impact Award.

Apr 3, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

The release in March of a new ASTM International high-octane fuel standard with guidance from NREL’s research engineer Robert McCormick is expected to impact the development of gasoline products compatible with vehicles that feature high-performance fuel-efficient engines.

Apr 2, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

Learn how NREL researchers and engineers teach students about science, technology, engineering, and math careers.

Mar 27, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL, Sandia National Laboratories, and Brookhaven National Laboratory partnered to host two coordinated workshops on PV Reliability, which ran from Feb. 28 to March 2.

Mar 27, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

Learn about how NREL researchers are making detailed component and system-level cost breakdowns available for residential photovoltaic (PV) solar systems for the first time.

Mar 27, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL hosts the annual Industry Growth Forum April 13-14, 2017 in Denver, Colorado.

Mar 26, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

On Jan. 31, the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) at the National Renewable Energy Lab welcomed its newest building: the Composites Manufacturing Education and Technology (CoMET) facility.

Mar 22, 2017, 18:00 by Nika Durham

Cutting-edge battery simulation tools developed by NREL and its partners in the Computer-Aided Engineering for Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries (CAEBAT) project are improving battery safety and performance, while driving down cost and development time.

Mar 21, 2017, 18:00 by Ernie Tucker

A sensor company has acquired the first beta-ready technology from the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator, which is co-administered by NREL.

Mar 8, 2017, 17:00 by User Not Found

Decades of world-class research has expanded the American energy landscape

Mar 6, 2017, 17:00 by User Not Found

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has selected 22 leaders to participate in its 2017 Executive Energy Leadership program (Energy Execs).

Feb 16, 2017, 17:00 by Ernie Tucker

Lammie had a hard time deciding which team to back in the 27th Colorado High School Science Bowl on Feb. 11 at Littleton's Dakota Ridge High School.

Feb 13, 2017, 17:00 by User Not Found

Researchers at NREL and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have mapped the processing phase space where ideal conditions exist to create perovskite photovoltaic absorbers.

Feb 13, 2017, 17:00 by Jamie Wiebe

NREL and two industry partners, NextEra Energy, Inc., and YStrategies, Inc., signed a cooperative research and development agreement in December 2016 to bring wake steering, or slight adjustments to turbine direction that reduce wind drag, to industry wind plants for the first time.

Feb 10, 2017, 17:00 by User Not Found

Students from Fort Collins, Colo., dominated this year's Colorado High School Science Bowl with Fort Collins High School emerging victorious over second-place finisher Ridgeview Classical.