Grid Modernization News

Dec 13, 2023, 17:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

The U.S. Department of Energy is investing in a new kind of flexible wave energy technology that could convert ocean waves into clean electricity and help power coastal communities, marine research, and even a future clean energy grid.

Dec 12, 2023, 17:00 by Anna Squires

For Douglas DeVoto, who leads reliability and prognostics research for automotive power electronics within NREL's power electronics and electric machines group, failure is the most fascinating part of his job. Most recently, that curiosity led to him being awarded the Excellence in Mechanics Award by the Electronic and Photonic Packaging Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Dec 12, 2023, 17:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

NREL built a new testing platform that blends virtual simulation and physical hardware to help wave energy technology developers quickly and inexpensively hone their designs.

Dec 11, 2023, 17:00 by Tara McMurtry

Twenty-nine years ago, Vahan Gevorgian was a post-doctoral researcher studying wind and hybrid energy systems at the State Engineering University of Armenia when a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presented itself.

Dec 11, 2023, 17:00 by Connor O'Neil

NREL and Amazon, the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy worldwide since 2020, are working to modernize greenhouse gas emissions quantification using higher-resolution data and longer-term modeling.

Dec 10, 2023, 17:00 by Carol Laurie

Since 2013, NREL's Controllable Grid Interface has helped manufacturers and system operators understand how grid disturbances affect renewable energy systems before they are deployed. Ten years later, the second, more powerful CGI will soon be ready to complement the first CGI and enable NREL to support more experiments.

Dec 10, 2023, 17:00 by Emily Mercer

Nicknamed PECAN, NREL's new, recyclable wind turbine blade resin boasts a novel composition. The name is an acronym representing the material's chemical structure, PolyEster Covalently Adaptable Network. NREL researchers designed the PECAN resin using biobased chemicals that can be easily extracted from plant waste.

Dec 7, 2023, 17:00 by Tara McMurtry

Researchers, educators, industry leaders, and more recently convened in Broomfield, Colorado, for the 2023 conference.

Dec 5, 2023, 17:00 by Susannah Shoemaker

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science has announced $264 million in funding for 29 projects to develop clean-energy solutions that will pave the way to achieving a net-zero-carbon economy by 2050.

Dec 4, 2023, 17:00 by User Not Found

NREL celebrated individual and team achievements in Fiscal Year 2021 and Fiscal Year 2022 at its annual Staff Awards.

Dec 4, 2023, 17:00 by Jackson Fletcher

While at NREL, interns work on diverse projects and specialties, but they all have one thing in common: They rely on a mentor to get the most out of their internships.

Dec 4, 2023, 17:00 by Tara McMurtry

In a Nature Energy article, NREL researchers discuss contracts for difference, which ensure renewable energy projects, like offshore wind farms, receive a fixed price for the energy they generate and can pay back their high initial investment costs, lowering the barrier for new projects to help expand clean energy deployment.

Dec 4, 2023, 17:00 by Jeffrey Wolf

This fall, Shell and NREL agreed to extend the GCxN program for another five years, providing another 30 startup companies with access to $250,000 in nondilutive funding to conduct technical assistance projects.

Dec 3, 2023, 17:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

Scott Struck studies cyclical water supplies that keep humans and ecosystems happy and healthy. In the latest Manufacturing Masterminds Q&A, Struck explains how various water sources could help bolster dwindling water supplies across the country and around the world.

Nov 29, 2023, 17:00 by Daniella Frank

While enabling innovative technological advancements, the worldwide growth in advanced computing has created a looming energy crisis.

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.