Grid Modernization News

Nov 16, 2015, 17:00 by Wayne Hicks

New fast-filling fuel station dedicated as part of National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.

Nov 15, 2015, 17:00 by Wayne Hicks

A technology developed at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been honored by R&D Magazine as a winner of a coveted R&D 100 award as well as an Editor’s Choice award.

Nov 15, 2015, 17:00 by User Not Found

A technology developed at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been honored by R&D Magazine as a winner of a coveted R&D 100 award as well as an Editor's Choice award.

Nov 4, 2015, 17:00 by Wayne Hicks

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. At the conclusion of the event three companies were honored with Best Venture and Outstanding Venture Awards.

Oct 29, 2015, 18:00 by Wayne Hicks

Scientists at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have demonstrated a way to significantly increase the efficiency of perovskite solar cells by reducing the amount of energy lost to heat.

Oct 29, 2015, 18:00 by User Not Found

Newly patented Internal Short Circuit device offers manufacturers a groundbreaking tool.

Oct 25, 2015, 18:00 by User Not Found

Companies that rely on batteries for enhanced energy efficiency-including electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, solar and wind energy generation companies, and utilities-need to know how to use batteries most effectively. As investment in large-scale battery energy storage grows, it is also vital to know how long batteries will last in the field.

Oct 22, 2015, 18:00 by Heather Lammers

The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) continued to improve its environmental protection efforts at its South Table Mountain and National Wind Technology Center sites during 2014 by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adding bird-safety features to campus structures, and assessing environmental impacts of potential laboratory development.

Oct 20, 2015, 18:00 by Heather Lammers

Today, 18 finalist teams for the Little Box Challenge, presented by Google and the IEEE Power Electronics Society, converged at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to have their power inverters tested as part of a $1 million competition to build smaller devices for use in solar power systems.

Oct 19, 2015, 18:00 by George Douglas

The Alliance for Sustainable Energy (Alliance) today announced the appointment of Dr. Martin Keller as director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and president of the Alliance which manages the laboratory for the Department of Energy.

Oct 18, 2015, 18:00 by Heather Lammers

Projections of potential energy futures are highly dependent on the assumptions associated with specific technologies, market conditions, and energy policies. A new framework from the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) that includes generation technology cost assumptions and an ensemble of future scenarios is being used to improve the robustness and comparability of electric sector analysis by the lab, academia and other entities in the energy analysis community.

Oct 7, 2015, 18:00 by Wayne Hicks

The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today dedicated its 700 bar hydrogen fueling station, the first of its kind in Colorado and in the national lab system, as part of a celebration of National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.

Oct 6, 2015, 18:00 by Wayne Hicks

Pioneering buildings research uses NREL's new Comfort Suite to enable comfort-driven energy conservation.

Oct 4, 2015, 18:00 by Kelly Yaker

Oct 1, 2015, 18:00 by David Glickson

Dr. Daniel Laird will join the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory on Oct. 12 as director of the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC), the country’s premier wind energy technology research facility.

Sep 30, 2015, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL is leading program efforts in support of the $2.3 million Lab-Corps pilot program, helping 14 entrepreneurial teams from eight U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national labs identify private sector opportunities for commercializing promising sustainable transportation, renewable power, and energy efficiency technologies.

Sep 30, 2015, 18:00 by Wayne Hicks

NREL is evaluating the in-service performance of hydraulic hybrid vehicles and comparable conven­tional diesel vehicles operated by Miami-Dade County's Public Works and Waste Management Department in Florida.

Sep 28, 2015, 18:00 by Devonie McCamey

New study uses a quantitative approach to characterize the integration-related costs of making changes to an existing grid.

Sep 22, 2015, 18:00 by Heather Lammers

Small businesses in the clean energy sector are invited to apply for assistance from the Energy Department’s national laboratories through the department’s new Small Business Vouchers Pilot.

Sep 14, 2015, 18:00 by User Not Found

Semi-automated truck platooning is just one of the many advances being tested and analyzed.