Grid Modernization News

Jul 13, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL researchers have crafted a guide to using federal energy performance contracting to transform U.S. General Services Administration buildings into tomorrow's energy-efficient, grid-interactive facilities.

Jul 13, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

A new publication from NREL showcases the current state of geothermal energy use in the United States and provides an outlook to a future where geothermal power and heat can play a key role in the national transition to a renewable, decarbonized energy system.

Jul 11, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

The 2021 Annual Technology Baseline offers new and improved electricity-generation technology cost and performance data to inform high-impact U.S. electricity-sector analysis.

Jul 11, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

The CWC aims to prepare students from multiple disciplines to enter the wind energy workforce by providing real-world technology experience. This year's contest met that goal with 173 students from a range of disciplines, including engineering, economics, and architecture

Jun 30, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

The expected decline in the number of landfills across the United States coupled with bans on disposing large amounts of organic waste in landfills that have been enacted in multiple states has prompted researchers at NREL to examine other ways to grapple with the issue of food waste disposal.

Jun 30, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

The U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen Program recently honored nine National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers for their outstanding achievements at the 2021 Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting.

Jun 30, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL is soliciting feedback from industry, utilities, grid operators, governments, and other grid stakeholders around applications of the Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) Test Bed, a capability for validating advanced grid architectures, controls, and operations.

Jun 29, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

Department of Energy launches second round of Solar Desalination Prize with new focus on storage.

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

NREL's Modeling and Analysis Group is an interdisciplinary team of technical experts who support government and private entities with techno-economic modeling and analysis of energy efficiency, renewable energy, storage, and microgrids.

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

Simulations show nonlinear relationship between renewable contribution and costs—and that the U.S. can get to 80+% renewables at the same cost as keeping the system at today’s 20%.

Jun 24, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

The U.S. Department of Energy funded 16 National Renewable Energy Laboratory awards through its Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF).

Jun 23, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

Multiyear analysis shows that increasing electricity trade between countries and expanding interregional transmission can support a reliable future power system.

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

To address challenges for future electric markets, a major research collaboration has published its first study for a national project targeting grid modernization and understanding current market design challenges and opportunities.

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

NREL has named Meyer Seligman as director for Government Relations. In this new position for the laboratory, Seligman will be responsible for ensuring NREL stakeholders are informed on NREL's research to help advance the laboratory's mission.

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

Researchers recently studied a promising opportunity for near-term electrification within this segment through depot charging.

Jun 16, 2021, 18:00 by Devonie McCamey

Recent analyses suggest a need for coordinated dialogue and consistent modeling to understand the value of hybrid renewable energy systems.

Jun 16, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

With funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's Water Power Technologies Office, NREL researchers are exploring ways to significantly advance wave energy converter design and development.

Jun 16, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL and the Georgia Institute of Technology have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to bolster the interactions, collaborations, and joint scientific output of both institutions.

Jun 15, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

Large-scale simulations by NREL researchers show that the U.S. can get close to 100% renewable generation cost-effectively—but the final few percent drive a nonlinear increase in total system cost.

Jun 8, 2021, 18:00 by Anya Breitenbach

With support from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, NREL’s 150 wind energy researchers are teaming up with over 45 organizations to make offshore wind energy a reality.