Grid Modernization News

Oct 2, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

Something about a 200-ft blade, heavier than an elephant, and spinning over 100 miles an hour, seems improbable--a triumph of manufacturing that often leaves onlookers in wonder. At NREL however, wonder is mixed with an ambition to improve. Beneath the towering test turbines at the National Wind Technology Center, NREL hosts a collaborative research environment for the growing composite manufacturing industry to build its skills and push its frontiers.

Sep 30, 2019, 18:00 by Ernie Tucker

Ismael Mendoza leverages his experience and passion to attract a new generation of Hispanics to scientific research.

Sep 30, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

Round 1 of the American-Made Solar Prize concluded as two final winners received $500,000 each.

Sep 30, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

What might the U.S. energy generation mix look like between now and the year 2050? Thanks to the now publicly available Regional Energy Deployment System model, or ReEDS for short, we can now explore how the power system will evolve under changing market conditions.

Sep 29, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

Program Manager Elizabeth Doris discusses the intersection of government and technology.

Sep 29, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

Nearly 30 members of the Wind Energy Technologies Office visited the Flatirons Campus of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to discuss and identify the best wind-wildlife impact minimization strategies for the efficient deployment of cost-effective wind energy projects across the United States.

Sep 24, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

Each winning team receives $67,000, for a total of $1 million awarded.

Sep 22, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

Its mission is to focus on early-stage research and development (R&D) for energy-efficient, cost-competitive desalination technologies.

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

The Powering the Blue Economy: Ocean Observing Prize will provide a new opportunity for industry and technology developers to develop marine energy technologies at a scale that is more attainable than utility-scale power.

Sep 16, 2019, 18:00 by Ernie Tucker

In many tribal communities, electricity is expensive, unreliable, or completely unavailable. NREL Engineer Sherry Stout works with such communities, helping them use renewable energy to reduce costs and access reliable power.

Sep 16, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL will showcase a fuel cell electric vehicle at a National Drive Electric Week ride and drive event in Denver on September 19.

Sep 16, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

In-state wind turbine manufacturing and installation support both short-term and long-term jobs and other economic impacts, according to a National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) case study of Xcel Energy's 600-MW Rush Creek Wind Farm--Colorado's largest wind energy project. NREL researchers who conducted the study also gained a deeper understanding of how wind plant construction impacts the economies of rural communities, where wind plant construction often occurs.

Sep 11, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

John Barnett brings expertise in energy system planning and national security to focus the growing work in energy security and resilience at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Sep 10, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

In a recent article for Nature Sustainability, NREL's Lead Energy-Water-Land Analyst Jordan Macknick and co-authors investigated the potential benefits of co-located agriculture and solar photovoltaic (PV) infrastructure (dubbed “agrivoltaics”) on food production, irrigation water requirements, and energy production.

Sep 10, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

A recap of Sheila Hayter's whirlwind year leading the organization that shapes the world's built environment.

Sep 9, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL has published a new step-by-step guide for communities evaluating energy savings opportunities in their built environment.

Sep 9, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

The United States Agency of International Development (USAID) and NREL hosted a modeling group from the Philippines at NREL's campus for a month-long research exchange supporting the Philippines' development of competitive renewable energy zones (CREZ).

Sep 9, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL's intelligent campus ventures accelerated this week with the introduction of an automated electric vehicle in its employee shuttle fleet. The EasyMile EZ10 shuttle took its inaugural ride on Monday, transporting staff and visitors around NREL's South Table Mountain campus after a dedication ceremony marking its first day of operation.

Sep 4, 2019, 18:00 by Hannah Miller

Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator member company Yotta Solar brought their behind-the-panel battery system to NREL for analysis this summer. It's a technology so new, researchers from multiple disciplines were pushed to develop next-generation evaluation techniques.

Sep 4, 2019, 18:00 by User Not Found

NREL has selected a new project to receive a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-funded Technology Development and Innovation (TD&I) subcontract. The recipient will collaborate with researchers and technology developers to advance early-stage wildlife monitoring and minimization technologies for use at wind energy facilities.