Grid Modernization News

Nov 4, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

WESyS simulates the possible evolution of the U.S. waste-to-energy industry based on industrial, technological, and policy-related factors.

Nov 4, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

Moving from a linear to a circular economy for energy materials starts with research and development. JISEA Analyst Garvin Heath and a team of researchers are leading the charge.

Oct 29, 2020, 18:00 by User Not Found

Wind energy industry employment grew more than 50% over 5 years, and yet, 68% of wind energy employers have difficulty filling entry-level jobs, and 83% of students or recent graduates say it is hard to find a position in wind energy. This wind workforce gap is the subject of a recent NREL survey.

Oct 29, 2020, 18:00 by User Not Found

2020 JUMP into STEM winners were undaunted by the shift of JUMP into STEM's summer internship programs to a virtual experience, and NREL staff members committed to providing a meaningful virtual opportunity for the interns.

Oct 29, 2020, 18:00 by User Not Found

A new publication looks toward the future of renewable energy and explains research direction in the areas of renewable energy transmission, consumption, and generation.

Oct 28, 2020, 18:00 by User Not Found

As a cybersecurity researcher in NREL's Energy Security and Resilience Center, Charisa Powell spends her time developing current strategies for energy-sector organizations to be vigilant and resilient in their cybersecurity safeguards.

Oct 28, 2020, 18:00 by User Not Found

The DOE's researcher-entrepreneurship program forges ahead virtually under the leadership of Shelly Curtiss, former executive director of the Colorado Cleantech Industries Association.

Oct 28, 2020, 18:00 by User Not Found

When it comes to cybersecurity for the electric grid, researchers at NREL are looking ahead.

Oct 26, 2020, 18:00 by User Not Found

On Oct. 19, DOE announced the 19 Innovation Contest winners of the Solar Desalination Prize, a $9 million prize competition designed to increase access to fresh water and strengthen water security in the United States.

Oct 26, 2020, 18:00 by User Not Found

The NREL-composed team developed a solid state transformer that allows the independent regulation of solar, battery, load, and grid sources. The team is further working to optimize the technology's performance and cost efficiency.

Oct 25, 2020, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL named Jennifer Kurtz director of the newly formed Energy Conversion and Storage Systems Center. The new cross-cutting center is dedicated to systems engineering for energy conversion and storage technologies such as batteries, hydrogen, geothermal, thermal, and water power.

Oct 19, 2020, 18:00 by User Not Found

The consortium will focus on two critical problems that are both essential to tackle the plastics pollution problem. The first challenge is how to upcycle today's waste plastics in a way that incentivizes their reclamation. The second undertakes the challenge of wholly redesigning tomorrow's plastics to be recyclable-by-design.

Oct 19, 2020, 18:00 by User Not Found

As a University of Texas graduate student in 2011, Ben Sigrin tried to understand how people make decisions about purchasing or leasing rooftop solar panels. He quickly found that it is not black or white—and that there is no average consumer.

Oct 18, 2020, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL's Distributed Generation Market Demand (dGen) model is publicly available for the first time. Public users can access model methodology and instructions, run the code, and receive technical support from the dGen team.

Oct 18, 2020, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL announces concurrent launch of DEVELOP Competition and 90-day DESIGN Contest.

Oct 18, 2020, 18:00 by User Not Found

Popular wisdom holds that tall, fast-growing trees are best for biomass, but new research by two DOE national laboratories reveals the size of trees is only part of the equation. Of equal economic importance is the amount of sugars that can be produced from the ligno-cellulosic biomass and converted into fuels.

Oct 18, 2020, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL researchers are collaborating with academic, conservation, regulatory, and industry partners to understand the potential effects of offshore wind installations on the environment while maintaining optimal energy production.

Oct 15, 2020, 18:00 by User Not Found

Scientists at NREL report a breakthrough in developing a next-generation thermochromic window that not only reduces the need for air conditioning but simultaneously generates electricity.

Oct 14, 2020, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL researches, develops, and demonstrates technologies to advance the use of geothermal energy as a clean, renewable, domestic power source for the United States. This research will be showcased during the Geothermal Resources Council 2020 Annual Meeting and Expo, October 18–23, 2020.

Oct 14, 2020, 18:00 by User Not Found

Get to know tomorrow’s blue economy trailblazers: the recently announced 2021 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition teams.