Grid Modernization News

Oct 27, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

The data set released by NREL researchers, in collaboration with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory, is critical for utility planners, regulators, state energy offices, researchers, and building owners to understand ways to best manage energy use.

Oct 27, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

New prize seeks to accelerate the development of solar forecasting capabilities.

Oct 27, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

Scientists at NREL and Northern Illinois University have successfully prevented lead from escaping damaged perovskite solar cells. The research effort is their latest work in addressing concerns about potential lead toxicity.

Oct 27, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

In a breakthrough for the autonomous energy systems research program, NREL has demonstrated new methods for optimizing more than 1 million distributed energy resources with autonomous controls. The updated approach cuts the computation time by more than tenfold, enabling real-time distribution system optimization for economics and stability in high-renewable power systems.

Oct 26, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

A new study from NREL compares load profiles from potential EV charging stations against those of big-box retail grocery stores to assess how the electricity demands of specific sites may change by adding EV charging.

Oct 26, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

A favorite sweater, an open window, or a simple press of a button are all it takes for some of us to enjoy the perfect temperature in our homes. But many low-income households are battling their thermostat and struggling with their electric bill—paying a high price for energy-inefficient homes they have no control over.

Oct 25, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL has shown that relatively simple controls can enable power grids to operate with 100% wind, solar, and storage, without the need for dedicated device-to-device communications.

Oct 25, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL is leading a multi-laboratory team to deploy three underwater moorings to collect data in Cook Inlet, a highly energetic corner of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Alaska.

Oct 21, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

A true living laboratory, NREL added a small but noticeable splash of color to its cafeteria building. Five quantum dot windows were installed this summer as a demonstration project evaluating innovative windows technologies, in collaboration with UbiQD and the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator program.

Oct 21, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL researchers are not only skilled at making photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules. They are also world-class destroyers of PV modules. The goal is to discover and understand how these modules might degrade when installed outside for many decades. This helps other NREL researchers and engineers in the PV industry design better, longer-lasting modules.

Oct 20, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

R&D World magazine today presented NREL with two of its annual R&D 100 Awards for research innovations.

Oct 19, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

A more sustainable farming sector, lower industrial emissions, more efficient biochemical production—NREL scientists and industry partners expect sizable benefits from three new projects to commercialize bioinsecticides, enzymatic carbon dioxide (CO2) utilization, and cell-free biocatalysis.

Oct 19, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

On October 20, NREL will join organizations and individuals nationwide in celebrating the ninth annual Bioenergy Day. The day commemorates advancements in the use of biomass to produce energy from sustainable resources such as farm, forestry, and other plant waste.

Oct 19, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

In theory, over 1 billion tons of biomass could be sustainably collected and processed into biofuels by 2030 in the United States, according to U.S. Department of Energy analysis.

Oct 19, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

As states reach higher toward 100% renewable operation, energy storage will be key to enabling a more variable power supply. But no single technology will be a silver bullet for all our energy storage needs.

Oct 19, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

Oct. 28 teaming webinar offers potential partners the opportunity to learn about winning concepts and network with quarterfinalists.

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

New market report shows which states are leading growth in community solar.

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

NREL is partnering with the USDA-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) to design, build, and evaluate energy use models to increase energy efficiency in broiler houses.

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

As manager of the Mobility Infrastructure and Impacts Analysis (MIIA) group, NREL's Maggie Mann will be the first to tell you that electric vehicles (EVs) alone are not a perfect solution to achieve sustainability within the transportation industry.

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

A novel multi-model analysis led by NREL explores the benefits and costs of uniting two of the world’s largest power systems.