Grid Modernization News

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, 19:16 by Jeffrey Wolf

The Executive Energy Leadership Academy program at NREL, also known as Energy Execs, invites executives interested in learning more about advanced energy and energy efficiency technologies to NREL repeatedly over the course of several months.

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 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 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 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.

Oct 31, 2023, 18:00 by User Not Found

The rapid adoption of zero-emission electric vehicles will move the nation close to an 80% or more drop in transportation greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 from the 2019 level according to NREL.

Oct 29, 2023, 18:00 by Shelby Kuenzli and Mariah Cox

During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, learn from Nicholas Ryan, an NREL cybersecurity researcher, about his contributions to NREL's cyber range.

Oct 29, 2023, 18:00 by Julia Medeiros Coad

As winter approaches, many families are grappling with a difficult choice: suffer the cold temperatures or drain their bank accounts to stay warm.

Oct 29, 2023, 18:00 by Mariah Cox

During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, learn from Jennifer Guerra, an NREL cybersecurity researcher, about how an NREL-led initiative is supporting a more secure and resilient electric grid.