Grid Modernization News

Jan 8, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

The contiguous United States has the technical resource potential to generate up to 32,700 terawatt-hours of electricity per year--more than eight times the amount of electricity consumed in the United States in 2018. However, significant cost and performance improvements in wind power technology are needed for the wind industry to reach this potential.

Jan 6, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

A series of reports identify how Bangladesh, India, and Nepal might develop a coordinated regulatory framework to effectively implement cross-border electricity trade.

Jan 6, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

New deputy director and chief operating officer, chief human resources officer, and chief counsel to join team guiding the strategic direction of the laboratory.

Jan 1, 2020, 17:00 by Wayne Hicks

An oft-repeated refrain—the sun doesn't always shine, is sometimes seen as an impediment to renewable energy. But it's also an impetus toward discovering the best ways to store that energy until it's needed.

Dec 26, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

Funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is fueling five new bioenergy research projects involving NREL scientists.

Dec 19, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

The DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office announced 35 student teams from 32 collegiate institutions as finalists in the Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition. The Solar District Cup is a new competition, led by NREL, that challenges multidisciplinary student teams to design and model optimized distributed solar energy systems for a campus or urban district by integrating solar, storage, and other technologies.

Dec 19, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

A new modeling approach takes future climate and water resource conditions into account for long-term electricity generation infrastructure planning.

Dec 18, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

A multiyear system design and validation project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Water Power Technologies Office reached completion in 2019 and resulted in increased knowledge about development and validation of wave energy converter devices and their associated materials.

Dec 17, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

A flagship NREL analysis project, the fifth annual Standard Scenarios Outlook models 36 possible projections for power sector evolution through the year 2050.

Dec 16, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) achieved many goals across the spectrum of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies in 2019, and the news coming from the laboratory shows it.

Dec 15, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

A novel oxygenate molecule that can be produced from biomass shows promise for use as a blend for diesel fuel, according to researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Dec 15, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

Dec 12, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

Scientists at NREL achieved a technological breakthrough for solar cells previously thought impossible.

Dec 12, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

The ocean may very well be the next frontier, and two major industries—telecommunications and marine renewable energy—are already employing and exploring this vital asset. Vital to both telecom and marine renewable energy development is careful planning to accommodate their respective operations, as well as those of other users of the ocean.

Dec 11, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

Expanding solar energy’s reach, one estimate at a time. Meet PVWatts.

Dec 10, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

Wind turbines with social skills. Potato guns that help researchers better understand wind-wildlife impacts. A fast-growing and long-lasting demand for skilled wind workers. Whatever the story, 2019 saw gale-force developments in wind energy research at NREL, and these currents show no signs of slowing down.

Dec 10, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

Analysts modeled how the future U.S. power system could operate with up to 55% solar energy penetration.

Dec 10, 2019, 16:00 by Connor O'Neil

Holy Cross Energy brings NREL algorithms out of the lab and into homes, setting a national example for grid control.

Dec 8, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

Team Wittmeyer-Dasgupta of the Southwest Research Institute won a Furthering Advancements to Shorten Time (FAST) Commissioning for Pumped-Storage Hydropower Prize for a modular steel concept for dams that reduces costs by one-third and cuts construction schedules in half.

Dec 5, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

NREL has partnered with the SolSmart program, which recognizes cities, counties, and regional organizations across the United States that have successfully adopted solar energy into their communities.