Grid Modernization News

Jan 15, 2025, 17:00 by Katie Ciaglo

The $5.1 million prize, which was launched by the U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Energy Technologies Office and is administered by NREL, is tackling the challenge of recycling turbine blades and other hard-to-recycle components.

Jan 15, 2025, 14:57 by Tiffany Plate

Twenty new innovators are now on their way to advancing technologies that can support the solar industry's growth and adoption.

Jan 15, 2025, 05:05 by Anna Squires

Just a few years ago, electric trucks seemed like a distant dream.

Jan 14, 2025, 17:00 by Christin Jeffers

National laboratory researchers and industry collaborators in the ChargeX Consortium have identified a new mechanism called "seamless retry" that could alleviate a common electric vehicle (EV) driver frustration with public charging by automatically restarting failed EV charging sessions, so users do not have to.

Jan 14, 2025, 17:00 by Justin Daugherty and Daniella Frank

Researchers at NREL are investigating methods to make computing more energy efficient.

Jan 14, 2025, 17:00 by Carol Laurie

The NREL Flatirons Campus research technician is celebrated for his meticulous work, attention to detail, and adherence to safety protocols--qualities that earned him a 2024 Distinguished Member of Operations Staff award.

Jan 14, 2025, 17:00 by Madeline Geocaris

NREL analysis finds millions of acres have opportunity for solar, wind, and geothermal, while leaving most areas undisturbed or available for other land uses.

Jan 13, 2025, 17:00 by User Not Found

Scientists and analysts at NREL quantified for the first time exactly how much energy could be generated from floating solar panel projects installed on federally owned or regulated reservoirs.

Jan 13, 2025, 17:00 by Carol Laurie

In January 2025, NREL issued the 2025 Competitiveness Improvement Project funding solicitation, which is designed to support wind energy technology manufacturers like EWT Americas.

Jan 13, 2025, 17:00 by Tiffany Plate

A new 3.4-megawatt turbine will be added to NREL's Flatirons Campus to expand the capabilities of researchers focused on wind energy, grid integration, and more.

Jan 12, 2025, 17:00 by Caitlyn Major

Each month, the Materials, Chemical, and Computational Science Early Career Spotlight features one of the directorate's researchers to explore their interests, motivations, and achievements.

Jan 12, 2025, 17:00 by Rebecca Martineau

Battery experts at NREL are teaming up with researchers from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc., Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Baker Hughes' Waygate Technologies to resolve bottlenecks facing the EV battery supply chain.

Jan 12, 2025, 17:00 by Eliza Hotchkiss

NREL has been at the forefront of supporting communities in rebuilding and enhancing their energy systems for over a decade and provides insights into effective strategies for community and infrastructure resilience.

Jan 8, 2025, 17:00 by User Not Found

Increasing module efficiency and expanding manufacturing capacity play complementary roles in reducing costs of metal halide perovskite/silicon tandem solar modules, according to researchers at NREL.

Jan 7, 2025, 17:00 by Emily Mercer

Round 2 of the HBCU Clean Energy Education Prize Inspire Track is now open, supporting HBCUs in developing summer or academic-break STEM education programs that inspire K–12 and community college students to pursue energy careers.

Jan 6, 2025, 17:00 by Anna Squires

In collaboration with John Deere, NREL researchers helped develop a a 200-kilowatt, 1,050-volt silicon carbide traction inverter with never-before-seen performance that is now part of a production-intent program at John Deere.

Jan 5, 2025, 17:00 by Emily Mercer

Marking its 10th annual release, the 2024 Standard Scenarios provides valuable information on future trends in energy technology deployment and generation, energy costs, and emissions.

Dec 30, 2024, 17:00 by Aishwarya Krishnamoorthy

NREL will be in the spotlight at the 104th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board this month.

Dec 29, 2024, 17:00 by Kyle Duff

NREL experts leverage energy analysis and modeling tools to support community energy transitions.

Dec 29, 2024, 17:00 by Wayne Hicks

Two researchers from NREL have been named fellows of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The New York-based organization bestowed the honor this fall to Zhiwen Ma and Bidzina Kekelia. Both men are senior engineers, and each holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering.