Grid Modernization News

Sep 7, 2022, 18:00 by Wenbo Wang and Xin Fang

Distributed energy resources (DERs) with advanced controls can provide services to the grid such as frequency response. However, unlike conventional generators, DERs have to regularly exchange signals with faraway control centers.

Sep 1, 2022, 18:00 by Ryan Ingwersen

Danish Saleem is a senior cybersecurity researcher who supports multiple efforts to develop novel cyber-technology solutions, advance next-generation networking concepts, and standardize the cybersecurity requirements for systems of renewable energy technologies through consensus building.

Aug 31, 2022, 18:00 by User Not Found

A unique architectural structure enabled the researchers to record a certified stabilized efficiency of 24% under 1-sun illumination, making it the highest reported of its kind. The highly efficient cell also retained 87% of its original efficiency after 2,400 hours of operation at 55 degrees Celsius.

Aug 29, 2022, 18:00 by Rebecca Martineau

Researchers from NREL and various DOE national laboratories recently participated in a collaborative electrochemical energy storage workshop hosted by the United Kingdom's Faraday Institution.

Aug 29, 2022, 18:00 by Wayne Hicks

Researchers at NREL are considering circular economy strategies to mitigate the impact of wind turbine blades at the end of their useful lifespan.

Aug 29, 2022, 18:00 by Madeline Geocaris

NREL study identifies the opportunities and challenges of achieving the U.S. transformational goal of 100% clean electricity by 2035.

Aug 24, 2022, 18:00 by Josh Rasmussen

On Aug. 9-10, 2022, NREL convened its sixth Partner Forum at its Golden, Colorado, campus, pulling together public and private sector leaders to collaboratively explore solutions for sustainable aviation.

Aug 23, 2022, 18:00 by User Not Found

A cooperative research project with Toyota will study the scaling and integration of fuel cell systems for stationary power generation.

Aug 21, 2022, 18:00 by Molly Rettig

In 2019, Washington, D.C., started using the Standard Energy Efficiency Data (SEED) Platform, a web-based software created by NREL and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to manage data from large groups of buildings and help cities reduce the energy consumption and carbon emissions of their building stock.

Aug 21, 2022, 18:00 by User Not Found

R&D World magazine today presented NREL with one of its annual R&D 100 Awards for research innovations. The Standard Energy Efficiency Data (SEED) Platform, developed in collaboration with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is a data management and analysis tool that helps cities improve their building stock and reduce carbon emissions.

Aug 18, 2022, 18:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

The free, publicly available Marine Energy Atlas just got some new features, making it even easier for marine energy developers to learn how much electricity their device could produce at various U.S. sites.

Aug 17, 2022, 18:00 by Harrison Dreves

It is hard to find a flock of sheep nestled under an array of solar panels. But both solar developers and those in the local community who care for the land—whether as farmland, rangeland, or native habitats—can benefit from agrivoltaics.

Aug 15, 2022, 18:00 by Molly Rettig

Whaling season had just begun when the housing survey team from NREL's Cold Climate Housing Research Center (CCHRC) showed up in Point Lay this spring.

Aug 10, 2022, 18:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

A small project in New Hampshire could help tidal energy go global.

Aug 10, 2022, 18:00 by Rebecca Martineau

New sustainable aviation technologies are providing actionable pathways for lowering greenhouse gas emissions for aircraft travel. Advancements in electrification and fueling are one exciting aspect, but research at NREL goes beyond power generation with a holistic approach to optimize energy use throughout the entire system design.

Aug 9, 2022, 18:00 by Anya Breitenbach

This week, aviation industry experts join with the nation's top energy researchers to discuss strategies for cleaner air transportation that makes the nation less reliant on traditional fossil fuels while slowing climate change.

Aug 9, 2022, 18:00 by Madeline Geocaris

NREL's energy analysts use the "three Rs" concept to provide a fuller picture of power system reliability with changing resource mixes and grid conditions.

Aug 9, 2022, 18:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

At NREL, Ritu Treisa Philip focuses her energy—and expert analyses—on marine energy technologies, which could provide renewable, reliable, and locally sourced power to coastal communities.

Aug 8, 2022, 18:00 by Carol Laurie

In a collaborative effort, NREL researchers joined 100 worldwide wind energy experts in writing a series of 10 publications to summarize and clarify the most critical needs to advance wind energy science.

Aug 8, 2022, 18:00 by Madeline Geocaris

State and local zoning laws and ordinances influence how and where wind and solar energy projects can be sited and deployed—which can have a measurable impact on U.S. renewable energy resource potential.