Grid Modernization News

Oct 24, 2023, 18:00 by Wayne Hicks

Newly published research is the latest effort by NREL researchers to make III-V solar cells more affordable for terrestrial applications.

Oct 24, 2023, 18:00 by Justin Daugherty

Computational tools using artificial intelligence (AI) can help optimize airfoil design for wind turbine blades, aircraft wings, and fan blades in natural gas turbines.

Oct 23, 2023, 18:00 by Justin Rickard

Student teams gain valuable experience with innovative algal commercialization technologies while competing to earn prize money.

Oct 23, 2023, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL is preparing to unveil a publicly available Solar Mirror Materials Database (SMMD) database containing the results of exposure experiments on solar reflectors conducted over more than four decades.

Oct 23, 2023, 18:00 by Sara Fall and Harrison Dreves

NREL's 2023 PV Cost Benchmark Report documents the potential cost impacts of Inflation Reduction Act manufacturing tax credits, reports costs for community solar, and presents a new transparent cost model.

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

The American Physical Society honored Phil Parilla of NREL by naming him a fellow of the 124-year-old organization.

Oct 18, 2023, 18:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

A new material could help make clean energy technologies, like tidal energy turbines, even more sustainable.

Oct 17, 2023, 18:00 by Rebecca Martineau

A new collaboration between NREL and ACE Green Recycling aims to develop and optimize recycling techniques that will bridge the gap between sustainability and profitability, specifically for lithium iron phosphate batteries.

Oct 17, 2023, 18:00 by Anna Nixon

To commemorate the occasion, learn more about 11 exciting bioenergy-related projects at NREL over the past year.

Oct 17, 2023, 18:00 by Connor O'Neil

There is a secret weapon for making the right distribution grid investments: the Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) test bed at NREL.

Oct 15, 2023, 18:00 by User Not Found

Communities and states looking to develop decarbonization plans for residential buildings now have a new tool at their disposal thanks to NREL researchers.

Oct 15, 2023, 18:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

Rob Hovsapian, a mechanical engineer, is building a massive machine—one that could help solve future crises. In NREL's latest Manufacturing Masterminds Q&A, Hovsapian shares what kind of rare, national events the SuperLab might help solve.

Oct 11, 2023, 18:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

Researchers have determined cost-effective ways to purchase moorings for a new wave energy test facility currently under construction off the coast of Oregon.

Oct 11, 2023, 18:00 by Rebecca Martineau

Widespread electrification initiatives are increasing the demands on America's aging power grid, but utilities and consumers may have an unlikely ally in electric vehicles.

Oct 9, 2023, 18:00 by Justin Daugherty and Madeline Geocaris

A new report building on NREL's Storage Futures Study highlights challenges and opportunities to increase the value of longer-duration energy storage.

Oct 8, 2023, 18:00 by User Not Found

As much as 20% of regional power needs along the Atlantic coast could be served by offshore wind farms by 2050, according to NREL.

Oct 4, 2023, 18:00 by Tiffany Plate

As one of six core partners in the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, NREL just received an additional round of funding for research to help lower the cost and boost quality and sustainability of wind turbine blades.

Oct 4, 2023, 18:00 by User Not Found

As a sub-recipient on nine awards through the Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers and Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) funding opportunity, NREL will be diligently working with a variety of partners to advance building technologies and retrofit practices that enable healthier households and communities.

Oct 2, 2023, 18:00 by Sara Fall

In a bid to address the ever-evolving needs of the energy industry and bolster the clean energy workforce, the DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office proudly shares the colleges and universities participating in the Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition Class of 2023-2024.

Oct 2, 2023, 18:00 by Anna Squires

Commercial vehicle fleet owners and operators face a pressing question: Can zero-emissions alternatives, like battery-electric and hydrogen-fueled trucks, accomplish the same work as their diesel-powered fleets? To answer this question, NREL has released a new web-based data platform called Fleet Research, Energy Data, and Insights (FleetREDI).