Grid Modernization News

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

With the Biden administration announcing a push to electrify the entire federal fleet, NREL's work supporting energy-savvy fleet management is more critical and timely than ever.

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

As part of NREL's InSPIRE Project, NREL senior analyst Jordan Macknick helped dream up a LEGO solar farm design to educate about energy, water, and food.

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

Results from the Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100) show meeting LA's goal of reliable, 100% renewable electricity by 2045—or even 2035—is achievable and will entail rapid deployment of wind, solar, and storage technologies. The study paves the way for other jurisdictions to reach their own clean energy goals, equitably and economically.

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

NREL researchers work to transform seawater into drinking water as we commemorate World Water Day 2021.

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

When a lithium-ion battery fails, it can become engulfed in flames in a matter of seconds.

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

A startup founded by Philip Pienkos, a retired NREL researcher, has moved closer to commercializing technology he helped develop at the U.S. Department of Energy facility. The company, Polaris Renewables, is the first business to directly spin off from NREL since 1992.

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

Don’t be blue: the launch of the 2022 MECC is just around the corner. Learn more.

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

The $4.5-million CABLE Conductor Manufacturing Prize will boost U.S. industries and upgrade materials and applications to meet electrification needs and combat the climate crisis.

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

A new NREL report provides a snapshot of U.S. marine energy potential at the national, state, and regional levels.

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

As a JISEA/NREL clean energy manufacturing analyst, Samantha Reese puts early-stage research problems in context of techno-economic tradeoffs and technology potential because "no matter how awesome a technology is, it won't be adopted if it's not cost competitive."

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

The new architecture for the cells increases the area exposed to the sun by putting the metal contact layers side by side on the back of the cell.

Mar 14, 2021, 18:00 by User Not Found

A novel biorefining process using the untapped energy of food waste and other wet waste to produce a "drop-in" sustainable aviation fuel may lift net-zero flights off the runway sooner than you think.

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

The inclusion of a special new perovskite layer has enabled scientists to create a "spin-polarized LED" without needing a magnetic field or extremely low temperatures, potentially clearing the path to a raft of novel technologies.

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

Achieving decarbonization goals—including the Biden administration's climate and energy plan—will require rapid and sustained deployment of wind and solar power.

Mar 8, 2021, 17:00 by Rebecca Harris Sullivan

Next-gen facilities produce next-gen technologies. Learn more about the collaborative CoMET workspace and innovations to come out of it.

Mar 8, 2021, 17:00 by Molly Rettig

The air-source heat pump that Tom Marsik installed in his house eight years ago was rare for Alaska. Air-source heat pumps take heat from the outside air, run it through a refrigeration cycle to step up the temperature (just like your fridge, but in reverse), and deliver it to a building.

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

In partnership with the solar industry, NREL recently developed Solar TRACE, an online tool to increase transparency into PII processes, requirements, and overall adoption cycle times nationwide.

Mar 3, 2021, 17:00 by User Not Found

Leveraging the newly developed Cyber-Energy Emulation Platform, NREL researchers evaluated a 50-kW fast-charge station in the ESIF to identify risks and challenges that fast-charge stations could potentially introduce to charging infrastructure.

Mar 3, 2021, 17:00 by User Not Found

Forty companies have been selected to participate in the NREL Industry Growth Forum, which will be held virtually again this year. More than 150 companies applied for the chance to present their cleantech innovations to potential investors and engaged industry experts at the 26th annual event.

Mar 1, 2021, 17:00 by User Not Found

A Fossil Ridge High School team has become the winners of the 31st annual Colorado Regional High School Science Bowl, unseating last year's champions, Cherry Creek High School.