Grid Modernization News

Oct 2, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

As the number of electric vehicles in Colorado continues to rise, the demand for publicly accessible charging stations increases as well. In partnership with the Regional Air Quality Council and the Colorado Department of Transportation, NREL conducted a study to help the state predict consumer demand for charging stations.

Oct 1, 2017, 18:00 by Kate Anderson

The REopt Lite web tool helps building owners evaluate the economics of grid-connected solar photovoltaics (PV) and battery storage at commercial sites.

Oct 1, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

A case study of the Barnett Shale region in Texas, where hydraulic fracturing was first implemented, for the first time provides quantifiable information on the life cycle land use of generating electricity from natural gas based on physical measurements instead of using assumptions and averages that were previously used for evaluation.

Sep 28, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL is partnering with seven other national labs and six universities to better characterize the performance of enhanced geothermal systems.

Sep 27, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

Self-driving cars are the future of transportation, but little is known about their impact on energy demands. NREL's Chris Gearhart is leading a multi-lab initiative to maximize the combined potential of innovations in connectivity, automation, multi-modal systems, behavioral science, urban science, vehicles, and infrastructure.

Sep 26, 2017, 18:00 by Kathy Cisar

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the selection of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to lead a new project, for up to $3.5 million, with the goal of reducing the production costs of algae-based biofuels and bioproducts through improvements in algal biomass yields.

Sep 25, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

Corporations and other institutions have contracted for more than 2,300 megawatts of off-site solar, using power purchase agreements (PPAs), green tariffs, or bilateral deals with utilities.

Sep 20, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

In an important step toward furthering intelligent, efficient, and autonomous electric vehicles, NREL plans to partner on research and development efforts with EasyMile, a French smart mobility solutions company with offices in Denver, Colorado, and Singapore.

Sep 17, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

Keeping storage tank corrosion rates to a minimum considered vital for use of molten salts

Sep 12, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

An enzyme discovered at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) proves adept at breaking down cellulose fibers regardless of whether their crystalline structure is simple or highly complex. No other enzyme has shown that ability.

Sep 11, 2017, 18:00 by Ernie Tucker

Research Fellow Bob Thresher likes to venture into the unknown, a quality that spurred his pioneering career at NREL.

Sep 11, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

The installed cost of solar power fell to record lows in the first quarter of 2017 because of the continuing decline in photovoltaic (PV) module and inverter prices, higher module efficiency, and lower labor costs, according to an analysis by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Sep 6, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

Angelo Mascarenhas and Brian Fluegel, scientists at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), have published a theory for crystal lattices with a tensor periodicity that may inspire a new generation of techniques for growing materials with properties that can be exploited for electronic, photonic, and optical energy-storage applications.

Aug 31, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) began parking vehicles on the fifth floor of the NREL Parking Garage under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy.

Aug 29, 2017, 18:00 by Wayne Hicks

Device takes in power from PV panels, diesel generators, battery and puts all to use

Aug 24, 2017, 18:00 by Wayne Hicks

Collaboration between researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) shows the high potential of silicon-based multijunction solar cells.

Aug 24, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

The workshop will be October 23-25, 2017, at the Dubai World Trade Center. Three days of technical presentations will cover topics such as soiling losses in harsh climates, modeling and predicting soiling losses, procedures and equipment for measuring soiling losses, robotic cleaning machines, antisoiling coatings, and International Electrotechnical Commission standards in connection to photovoltaic soiling.

Aug 23, 2017, 18:00 by Heather Lammers

Commercial electricity customers who are subject to high demand charges may be able to reduce overall costs by using battery energy storage to manage demand, according to research by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Aug 23, 2017, 18:00 by User Not Found

The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released the 2017 Annual Technology Baseline (ATB), updating a key source of reliable electricity generation technology cost and performance data used to support and inform electric sector analysis in the United States.

Aug 22, 2017, 18:00 by Carol Laurie

With science driving wind-technology innovations, the unsubsidized cost of wind energy could drop to 50% of current levels, equivalent to $23/megawatt-hour, by 2030, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).