Grid Modernization News

Jan 13, 2021, 17:00 by User Not Found

Take a bird's-eye view of WPTO's 2019–2020 hydropower and marine energy accomplishments, and learn about the NREL projects highlighted within this comprehensive publication.

Jan 12, 2021, 17:00 by User Not Found

Could the secret to unlocking wave energy's potential be found in shape-shifting control? NREL researcher Nathan Tom and his team think so.

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

In the 43 years since, the Solar Energy Research Institute—now known as NREL—has been a driving force in the development of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy. A new video shows why NREL researchers envision a future where PV is everywhere.

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

The fifth report in the multiyear analysis reveals how widespread electrification could impact energy sector infrastructure investments, fuel use, system costs, and emissions.

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

Learn about the I AM Hydro Prize and the advanced-manufacturing partners supporting it.

Jan 10, 2021, 17:00 by User Not Found

NREL recently announced the launch of the new Cybersecurity Program Office, established to accelerate NREL's leadership in securing renewable energy technologies and distributed energy systems.

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

The sun has set on another round of the American-Made Solar Prize, awarding two new solar startups for their innovations.

Jan 4, 2021, 17:00 by Molly Rettig

It had been almost 30 years since Jack Hébert visited his old home site in Northern Alaska's Brooks Range. In that time, Jack had become an award-winning home builder and founded the Cold Climate Housing Research Center to come up with more sustainable ways to build. Today, he is a senior advisor at NREL.

Jan 4, 2021, 17:00 by User Not Found

NREL and Defenders of Wildlife launched Wildlife and Wind Energy: Considerations for Monitoring and Managing Impacts, a nine-part webinar series to help familiarize stakeholders with the nuances of land-based wind energy development in the context of species conservation.

Dec 29, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

To expedite distributed energy resource integration and plan for more distributed energy generation, the Michigan Public Service Commission contacted NREL for help updating its rules.

Dec 29, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

NREL has been awarded a large share of funds from the Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) 2020 funding program. NREL leads three projects. Two will target broad challenges in systems integration and the third will apply artificial intelligence to solar optimization.

Dec 29, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

A recent feature story in IEEE Spectrum magazine covers current progress and the opportunities ahead for autonomous energy grids (AEGs), and how the Basalt Vista neighborhood has made NREL's vision for AEGs a reality.

Dec 21, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

A team of experts from NREL and several collaborating institutions have published the Research Roadmap on Grid-Forming Inverters, a comprehensive guide to understanding inverter-dominated power systems. The roadmap provides a system-wide perspective on the integration of inverter-based resources.

Dec 21, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

NREL researchers and staff reached countless goals and achieved numerous successes in science, partnerships, and technology commercialization in 2020, from breaking world records to launching new initiatives. Here are just a few of the highlights.

Dec 21, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

Make informed decisions about renewable energy system design and project economics with the latest version of NREL's System Advisor Model.

Dec 17, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

Researchers from NREL and the University of New South Wales achieved a new world-record efficiency for two-junction solar cells, creating a cell with two light-absorbing layers that converts 32.9% of sunlight into electricity.

Dec 17, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

Eleven winning teams claimed top honors with their concepts to leverage the rapid innovations enabled by advanced manufacturing to solve hydropower's critical challenges.

Dec 17, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

For nearly a decade, JISEA has supported analysis and dialogue on the potential of nuclear-renewable hybrid energy systems to provide sustainable, cost-effective, and reliable power, heat, and other energy services.

Dec 16, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition has announced that 35 teams from 34 schools are advancing as finalists in the Class of 2021 program.

Dec 16, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

NREL researchers are working to fast-track the development of tomorrow's cost-effective marine energy technologies, thanks to an ARPA-E SHARKS funding award.