Grid Modernization News

Nov 27, 2023, 17:00 by Kelly MacGregor

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® is partnering with the U.S. Green Building Council to host the next Solar Decathlon Professionals Program (SD Pro) cohort!

Nov 27, 2023, 17:00 by Wayne Hicks

WaterPACT involves collecting samples of plastics in waterways, gathering data about the size and scope of the problem, and eventually coming up with a solution.

Nov 27, 2023, 17:00 by Justin Rickard

Several algal strains with high capacities for phosphorus accumulation have the potential to boost phosphorus recovery in wastewater treatment systems along with recovering harmful or valuable metals.

Nov 19, 2023, 17:00 by Carol Laurie

NREL has issued a Competitiveness Improvement Project notice of intent and will host a workshop in advance of a 2024 funding solicitation for U.S. manufacturers of small- and medium-sized wind turbine technology.

Nov 16, 2023, 17:00 by Justin Daugherty

Decision makers who want to know the impact of potential R&D investments on their energy technology goals now have a new tool: the Technology Characterization and Evaluation (Tyche) software.

Nov 16, 2023, 17:00 by User Not Found

In its first-ever update, the Transportation Annual Technology Baseline (ATB) now offers its users expanded cost and performance data to inform transportation sector analysis nationwide.

Nov 15, 2023, 17:00 by Samantha Cuneo

New prize challenges competitors to propose innovative marine energy concepts to accelerate renewable offshore energy—enabling the future blue economy.

Nov 15, 2023, 17:00 by Patrick Hayes

Nine semifinalists have been selected to move on to design phase of the American-Made Heliostat Prize.

Nov 14, 2023, 17:00 by Wayne Hicks

Seven researchers from NREL and one college professor affiliated with the U.S. Department of Energy facility are included on this year's Highly Cited Researchers list.

Nov 14, 2023, 17:00 by Kelly MacGregor

Thirty-three teams from 25 U.S. collegiate institutions are competing in the U.S. Department of Energy Fall 2023 Geothermal Collegiate Competition, designing real-world geothermal solutions for a chance at $32,000 in prize funding.

Nov 14, 2023, 17:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

NREL's far-reaching research on batteries helps ensure their safety, longevity, and sustainability through reuse and recycling, minimizing the environmental impact of recycling processes, and investigating how to scale up recycling from benchtop testing to industrial scenarios.

Nov 14, 2023, 17:00 by Julia Thomas

From the Grand Canyon to the majestic Tetons, national parks in the western United States draw more than 80 million visitors a year. Most of these visitors rely on their personal vehicles or rentals to get them there.

Nov 13, 2023, 17:00 by Susannah Shoemaker

Photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation is essential for achieving decarbonization targets and mitigating climate change.

Nov 9, 2023, 17:00 by Tiffany Plate

The program provides funding to national laboratory researchers, empowering them to think outside the box when it comes to their water power research—and to fine-tune their ideas so they have real-world applications.

Nov 7, 2023, 17:00 by Kelly MacGregor

By designing high-performance, zero-energy buildings, 105 teams from 93 collegiate institutions are leading the charge to tackle climate change as part of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® 2024 Design Challenge.

Nov 7, 2023, 17:00 by Brittany Enos

National laboratory researchers are developing a guide for marine energy experts to support energy transitions in remote coastal and island communities.

Nov 6, 2023, 17:00 by Luke Lavin

The latest installment of NREL's Tell Me Something Grid series by grid researcher Luke Lavin discusses the value of combining multiple distributed energy resources to effectively integrate them into the power grid.

Nov 2, 2023, 18:00 by Alyssa Bersine

Developing a diverse and knowledgeable workforce for building science is critical to meeting future decarbonization goals set by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Nov 1, 2023, 18:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

A new ion exchange model can help utilities and researchers simulate and study different system designs to remove forever chemicals from water.

Nov 1, 2023, 18:00 by Erik F. Ringle

Great chemists have discovered ways to combine carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen into all manners of plastics: leak-proof food packaging, heat-resistant car parts, durable personal protective equipment—the list is long.