Grid Modernization News

Jul 8, 2015, 18:00 by Casandra Bohn

During the July 8 Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative’s Southeast Regional Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, the Energy Department announced the national laboratories that will be taking the lead in implementing a new $20 million Small Business Vouchers Pilot. Through a competitive selection, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory was awarded $4.9 million for their work on the pilot.

Jul 7, 2015, 18:00 by Julia Thomas

NREL's suite of transportation tools helps fleet managers and individual drivers alike to "green up" their travel decisions

Jul 1, 2015, 18:00 by User Not Found

Release of the Energy Department's has added an important tool to his arsenal.

Jun 21, 2015, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL researchers are identifying strategies capable of offsetting expenses while helping utilities support peak electricity demands.

Jun 17, 2015, 18:00 by Wayne Hicks

Ridgeview Classical Schools captured a 4-3 record at this year's National Science Bowl.

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

Researchers and industry partners collaborate in the Systems Performance Lab on energy-saving technologies for the smart homes of the future.

Jun 14, 2015, 18:00 by Heather Lammers

The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announces five new partnerships that will award up to $6.5 million in federal funds to technical teams throughout the country. The cost-shared projects with industry, universities, and other stakeholders will address the challenge of enabling the nation’s electric grid to handle increasing amounts of renewable energy.

Jun 14, 2015, 18:00 by Wayne Hicks

Report summarizes relevant studies that show wind and solar power plants can improve power system operations, reliability, and stability while reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 30% or more—helping inform the public discussion surrounding the cost and reliability impacts of complying with the EPA’s proposed target.

Jun 11, 2015, 18:00 by Wayne Hicks

At the 2015 Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting, the U.S. Department of Energy's Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program honored four National Renewable Energy Laboratory staff for their outstanding achievements.

Jun 9, 2015, 18:00 by Linh Truong

Dan Getman and Jordan Macknick were recognized by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) during its National Geothermal Summit on June 3, 2015, in Reno, Nevada.

Jun 7, 2015, 18:00 by David Glickson

Two of our nation’s most advanced wind energy research and test facilities have joined forces to help the wind energy industry improve the performance of wind turbine drivetrains and better understand how the turbines can integrate more effectively with the electrical grid.

Jun 7, 2015, 18:00 by Linh Truong

During a visit on June 4, representatives of the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) learned about NREL projects involving water desalination and enhanced oil recovery.

Jun 4, 2015, 18:00 by Sara Havig

Three NREL hydrogen and fuel cell researchers were among seven outstanding mentors from NREL's Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program who were announced at the spring SULI program poster session on May 14, 2015. The Outstanding Mentor Award recognizes researchers and scientists who have been exceptional mentors for interns in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science's SULI program.

Jun 3, 2015, 18:00 by Wayne Hicks

The economic impact of the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) was $872.3 million nationwide in fiscal year 2014, according to a study by the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business.

Jun 2, 2015, 18:00 by Kathy Cisar

In a recent project, an NREL research team, led by Jianping Yu, improved ethylene productivity so that up to 10% of photosynthetically fixed carbons become ethylene—with one unexpected, yet welcome, surprise. While cellular metabolism was expected to change, possibly inhibiting growth due to significant and continuous loss of carbon, growth seems to be unaffected.

May 28, 2015, 18:00 by Wayne Hicks

Teams from 17 Colorado middle schools competed in annual solar- and battery-powered model car race.

May 17, 2015, 18:00 by Linh Truong

Tapping into 14,000 megawatts of geothermal potential in eastern Africa is the focus one new collaboration at NREL.

May 15, 2015, 18:00 by Wayne Hicks

Sixty-three teams from 17 Colorado middle schools gathered at Dakota Ridge High School in Littleton today for the 25th Annual Junior Solar Sprint and Lithium Ion Battery car competitions. The day’s event drew nearly 200 students eager to show and race the solar- and lithium ion-battery powered vehicles they designed and built. The trophy for fastest solar powered model car was given to students from Stargate School (Thornton), “SG Solar 2.” The trophy for fastest lithium-ion powered model car was given to students from Bell Middle School (Golden), “BMS 2 Battery.”

May 13, 2015, 18:00 by Heather Lammers

The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the China PV Investment and Finance Alliance (CPVFA) have formed a collaboration with the goal of opening wide-scale and diverse sources of investment for solar photovoltaic (PV) asset development in China.

May 12, 2015, 18:00 by Devonie McCamey

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and NREL have developed and tested a standard messaging platform for distributed energy resources (DER)--solar panels, wind turbines, microgrids, and battery storage--that use smart inverters to connect to the grid.