Grid Modernization News

Nov 28, 2021, 17:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

In the first Q&A profile in a new series, Manufacturing Masterminds, Birdie Carpenter shares how she is working to reduce industrial energy use, carbon emissions, plastic waste, and more.

Nov 28, 2021, 17:00 by User Not Found

Researchers at NREL and affiliated institutions across the country have bolstered the efficiency of perovskite solar cells by as much as 16%.

Nov 21, 2021, 17:00 by User Not Found

Scientists at NREL are helping pave the way for the next generation of data-driven, AI-enabled material science. In a new journal article, the authors describe a decade-long effort to build a modern data ecosystem to support close interaction between computational sciences and materials sciences.

Nov 18, 2021, 17:00 by User Not Found

Commercial buildings generate 16% of all U.S. carbon dioxide emissions.

Nov 15, 2021, 17:00 by User Not Found

Largest 100% clean energy microgrid within U.S. Department of Defense supports island community, Pacific Missile Range facility, KIUC, and Hawaii's ambitious renewable energy goals.

Nov 15, 2021, 17:00 by User Not Found

Eight researchers affiliated with NREL are on this year's list of Highly Cited Researchers, with many familiar names from the 2020 list. Clarivate PLC, the London-based company that released the list on Nov. 16, selected 6,602 researchers around the world based on the number of highly cited papers they produced between January 2010 and December 2020.

Nov 14, 2021, 17:00 by User Not Found

USAID and three Department of Energy national laboratories partner to advance clean and sustainable energy in South Asia.

Nov 14, 2021, 17:00 by User Not Found

Since joining NREL in 2012, Janna Martinek has developed a reputation across the laboratory as a leader in numerical modeling and related engineering. She is also known as someone who can handle any problem that is thrown her way—no matter how complex.

Nov 11, 2021, 17:00 by User Not Found

NREL has released its annual cost breakdown of installed solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage systems. U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System and Energy Storage Cost Benchmark: Q1 2021 details installed costs for PV systems as of the first quarter of 2021.

Nov 9, 2021, 17:00 by User Not Found

On Sept. 16, DOE announced the winners of the fourth round of the Solar Prize. AeroShield Materials from Boston, Massachusetts, and the r&d lab from Petaluma, California, each received $500,000 to continue developing and commercializing their products and an additional $75,000 in vouchers redeemable for technical support.

Nov 8, 2021, 17:00 by User Not Found

Phase 2 finalists of the Water Resource Recovery Prize receive honorable mention for proposing innovative solutions to lower the cost of water treatment by extracting valuable resources.

Nov 7, 2021, 17:00 by User Not Found

A new thought piece by NREL analysts describes the challenges of defining long-duration energy storage to reflect both duration and application.

Nov 4, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

Like many others, Luigi Gentile Polese was drawn to NREL by its mission and values. With a passion for energy and the environment, this innovator did not see an ambiguous job posting as a deterrent.

Nov 3, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

The U.S. Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) program has honored Kate Anderson of NREL for her leadership and achievement in the field of renewable energy.

Nov 2, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

Countries committed to raising their climate ambitions will work across U.S. government and DOE's national laboratories to create and implement highly tailored, actionable, technology roadmaps and investment strategies for key countries that will put global net zero within reach.

Nov 1, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

Incorporating energy efficiency measures can reduce the amount of storage needed to power the nation's buildings entirely with renewable energy, according to analysis conducted by researchers at NREL.

Oct 31, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

A new NREL and Argonne National Laboratory tool named the Cybersecurity Value-at-Risk Framework provides hydropower operators complete and customized assessments of their cybersecurity risks and demonstrates how different investments will help improve overall resilience.

Oct 31, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

Wind turbine blades might look elegant, even ballet-like, as they glide through the air. But, much like ballet, achieving that simple grace requires complex, advanced engineering. NREL researchers are revolutionizing wind turbine blade manufacturing by combining recyclable thermoplastics and additive manufacturing.

Oct 28, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

A national laboratories report, titled "An Examination of the Hydropower Licensing and Federal Authorization Process," identifies what factors can add time, cost, or risk when earning a hydropower license so decisionmakers can streamline the process and create carbon-free energy.

Oct 28, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL's Cybersecurity Program Director Jon White shares his own path into the field and the laboratory's strategy for deploying technologies that stay one step ahead of adversaries.