Grid Modernization News

Sep 25, 2023, 18:00 by Carol Laurie

Investment in a port system and domestic supply chain could enable the United States to efficiently deploy floating offshore wind energy at a commercial scale on the West Coast, according to an NREL study.

Sep 25, 2023, 18:00 by Harrison Dreves

Even as fossil energy still provides most of the world’s electricity, new electricity generating capacity is dominated by renewable energy projects.

Sep 25, 2023, 18:00 by Elaine Hale

NREL's Elaine Hale discusses the importance of integrated modeling and analysis that capture the characteristics and behavior of multistakeholder systems with diverse objectives in how the electricity system evolves.

Sep 24, 2023, 18:00 by Ryan Horns

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is moving forward at a rapid rate. However, the plan for supporting infrastructure—where, when, and how to deploy EV chargers and upgrade the power grid—is a complex and moving target.

Sep 24, 2023, 18:00 by Carol Laurie

The offshore wind energy pipeline continued to grow last year, according to an NREL analysis recently released in the Offshore Wind Market Report: 2023 Edition. If fully developed, the projects would be enough to power more than 18 million homes.

Sep 21, 2023, 18:00 by Carol Laurie

Near-commercial wind turbine innovations will allow for cost-effective wind power in additional regions of the United States.

Sep 19, 2023, 18:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

Charles Candon and Rebecca Fao are part of NREL’s testing team, which helps test and hone water power technologies as they journey from model to market. We spoke to them about their career origins and their day-to-day work.

Sep 17, 2023, 18:00 by Tiffany Plate

Visit Renewable Energy Discovery (REDi) Island to virtually see cutting-edge marine energy technologies in action.

Sep 17, 2023, 18:00 by User Not Found

Consumer confidence in driving hydrogen-fueled vehicles could be improved by having station operators adopt a predictive model that helps them anticipate maintenance needs, according to researchers at NREL and Colorado State University.

Sep 14, 2023, 18:00 by Natasha Headland

Electric unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are versatile for industrial applications but face performance challenges. A new collaboration is scaling an efficient and long-lasting hydrogen storage solution for UAVs.

Sep 13, 2023, 18:00 by Christin Jeffers

It has never been easier to locate a public charging station but finding one that functions properly can still be a frustrating reality for many electric vehicle (EV) owners.

Sep 13, 2023, 18:00 by Susannah Shoemaker

Buildings are responsible for 40% of total energy use in the United States, including 75% of all electricity use and 35% of the nation's carbon emissions. Although today's decarbonization efforts often focus on renewable electricity or electric vehicles, decarbonizing the building stock is also essential.

Sep 13, 2023, 18:00 by Ryan Horns

When Joby Aviation wanted to figure out the environmental impact of its future all-electric aerial ride-hailing service, NREL helped provide a technological bird's eye view.

Sep 12, 2023, 18:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

Hydropower is an often overlooked and misunderstood form of clean energy, but the Spark Squad is here to change all that.

Sep 10, 2023, 18:00 by Jeffrey Wolf

Three companies recently completed the inaugural cohort of the Clean Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator (CECA): Sierra Nevada Corporation, Blue Ridge Networks, and Xage Security.

Sep 10, 2023, 18:00 by User Not Found

Perovskite solar cells should be subjected to a combination of stress tests simultaneously to best predict how they will function outdoors, according to researchers at NREL.

Sep 7, 2023, 18:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

Find out how researchers are helping four marine energy industry partners prepare their devices to face the waves at Oregon's PacWave South.

Sep 7, 2023, 12:40 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

NREL Researcher Abhishek Roy is working to make fuel cells, water-purification devices, and carbon-capture technologies more efficient and cost effective to help save the planet.

Sep 6, 2023, 18:00 by Connor O'Neil

On the brink of extraordinary energy investments, partners from utilities, companies, and cities gathered at NREL's 7th Partner Forum, August 21-23, to discuss how to navigate the complex challenges of future energy systems through technological integration and detailed planning.

Sep 6, 2023, 18:00 by Susannah Shoemaker

In early July, 65 researchers from 16 countries gathered in a quiet town just outside of Grenoble in the northern French Alps.