Grid Modernization News

Apr 20, 2022, 18:00 by Susannah Shoemaker

NREL Scientist Melissa Gish has been selected as a member of the American Chemical Society's Trailblazers list—a prestigious recognition that is presented annually in the American Chemical Society's news magazine, Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN).

Apr 20, 2022, 18:00 by Jeffrey Wolf

NREL's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (IEC) hosted its Industry Growth Forum (IGF) April 13-14, 2022, in Aurora, Colorado. The IGF is the premier event for cleantech entrepreneurs, investors, and experts from industry and the public sector to build relationships, showcase innovative technologies, and identify disruptive business solutions. Follow three of the 40 presenters through this story.

Apr 19, 2022, 18:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

NREL's Cold Climate Housing Research Center's Sherry Stout connects rural, remote, tribal, and developing communities with scientists who can help them meet their clean energy goals.

Apr 18, 2022, 18:00 by Connor O’Neil

The electric distribution grid is changing at a rapid rate, with distributed energy resources (DERs) such as rooftop solar arrays, energy storage, and electric vehicles arriving on the grid in fast-growing numbers. However, it is not always clear how much additional DER capacity a community's grid can accommodate.

Apr 17, 2022, 18:00 by Wayne Hicks

As researchers develop new technologies for space applications, careful thought and rigorous testing must be performed to be certain the technology can function for an extended period in the operating environment.

Apr 14, 2022, 18:00 by Tara McMurtry

Bat Appreciation Day is April 17, and researchers at NREL are working hard to create solutions that protect bats and other wildlife while ensuring sustainable deployment of wind energy.

Apr 13, 2022, 18:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

NREL's new wave tank could help accelerate the development of commercially-viable marine energy technologies.

Apr 13, 2022, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL customizes competitions for DOE technology offices—solar, water, buildings, geothermal, and others—to meet industry needs. American-Made is a pillar of DOE's activities, incentivizing U.S. entrepreneurs to strengthen American leadership in energy innovation and domestic manufacturing.

Apr 13, 2022, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL gave awards to five top cleantech innovators at the 2022 NREL Industry Growth Forum (IGF) on April 13-14, 2022.

Apr 12, 2022, 18:00 by Madeline Geocaris

Energy storage will likely play a critical role in a low-carbon, flexible, and resilient future grid, the Storage Futures Study (SFS) concludes.

Apr 7, 2022, 18:00 by Wayne Hicks

Computer modeling done by scientists at NREL and Colorado School of Mines confirmed the feasibility of using depleted oil and gas wells as a space for energy storage.

Apr 7, 2022, 18:00 by User Not Found

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy's Water Power Technologies Office and NREL, East Carolina University's Coastal Studies Institute, and prize competitors celebrated the finale of the Waves to Water Prize--a competition designed to accelerate the development of small, modular, wave-energy-powered desalination systems.

Apr 6, 2022, 18:00 by User Not Found

The inaugural Hydropower Collegiate Competition and third annual Marine Energy Collegiate Competition calls on the next generation workforce to help reach a clean energy future.

Apr 6, 2022, 18:00 by Susannah Shoemaker

NREL Senior Scientist Mou Paul has been selected as the recipient of two prestigious awards—the 2021 Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Division Fellow Award and the 2021 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Industrial Progress Award.

Apr 6, 2022, 18:00 by Rebecca Martineau

NREL researchers are revolutionizing clean energy mobility beyond light-duty electric vehicles by building advanced power electronics systems that control the flow of electricity to propel large and advanced electric machines, including those used in planes, trains, and heavy-duty transportation.

Apr 6, 2022, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL released an in-depth report on the potential for clean energy development in Mexico, finding that Mexico is ideally poised to become a clean energy powerhouse.

Apr 5, 2022, 18:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

As part of the Manufacturing Masterminds Q&A profile series, Parthiv Kurup shares how his analyses are streamlining manufacturing processes to reduce the sector's energy consumption while reducing costs.

Apr 5, 2022, 18:00 by Brittany Enos

In partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the U.S. Department of Energy's Water Power Technologies Office has launched the Hydropower Operations Optimization (H2Os) Prize to support a reliable, resilient grid. The Phase 1 submission window closes on May 20, 2022.

Apr 4, 2022, 18:00 by Kelly MacGregor

2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, an international collegiate competition that has helped popularize renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, while training the clean energy workforce of tomorrow.

Apr 3, 2022, 18:00 by Erik F. Ringle

Some have called 2023 the "year of the electric vehicle (EV)," noting the dozens of new battery-powered models set to come available in the United States across all vehicle classes.