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Feb 24, 2019, 17:00 by Wayne Hicks

NREL achieves the world's most accurate method to measure PV performance, with an uncertainty rate of only 1.1%.

Feb 24, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

Annabelle Pratt is a principal engineer for the Power Systems Engineering Center at NREL. Pratt specializes in microgrid and home energy management systems (HEMS), and her work has included the evaluation of microgrid controllers and advanced distribution management systems (ADMS). We sat down with Pratt to learn more about her work and the newest research in these areas.

Feb 24, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

The 30 companies were selected after a competitive application and review process from more than 150 applicants.

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

A new report examines novel approaches to microgrid financing and deployment in sub-Saharan Africa, where about 600 million people live without electricity.

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

Driving down costs for algae-based biofuels and bioproducts involves enhancing algae productivity through selection of the most promising algae strains and implementation of effective cultivation strategies. To support this effort, NREL and its national laboratory partners formed a consortium project called Development of Integrated Screening, Cultivar Optimization, and Verification (DISCOVR).

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

The findings reveal gallium oxide wafers could be three to five times cheaper to manufacture than another related technology, silicon carbide.

Feb 13, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

When industry, government laboratories, and universities work together, creative solutions can arise to environmental challenges. The latest example of this originated when NREL partnered with BHP--a global mining, metals, and petroleum company--to research sustainable ways to clean up legacy mining impacts and develop feedstocks for biofuels.

Feb 13, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

NREL is participating in a project led by Oak Ridge National Lab to create a large-scale, real-time “digital twin” of traffic conditions in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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

On January 9, a group of 20 undergraduate students from around the country participated in a mini-hackathon that melded their ingenuity and the lessons learned in the classroom.

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

A partnership between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the wind solutions company WindESCo, funded through the U.S. Department of Energy's Small Business Voucher Project, aims to improve wind plant performance by applying solutions that facilitate communication among turbines.

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

Dr. Achilles Karagiozis joins the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) as the new director of the Buildings and Thermal Sciences Center on Feb. 19.

Feb 4, 2019, 17:00 by Jane Hess

Through its Energy Execs program, NREL invites leaders from across the country to learn about advanced energy research.

Feb 3, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

In this DOE Fuel Cell Technologies Office webinar, researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory will discuss the HydroGEN Advanced Water Splitting Materials (AWSM) consortium's extensive materials research capabilities to address R&D challenges in efficiency, durability, and cost.

Jan 30, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

Download the 2018 ESIF Annual Report to get highlights on the ESIF's greatest achievements from the year. In 2018, research at the ESIF adapted and aligned to address the challenges that are shaping the electric grid today and into the future—from new types of partnerships, to developments in autonomous energy systems research, to a greater focus on energy security and resilience.

Jan 30, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

Murali Baggu is the laboratory program manager (LPM) for grid integration at NREL. Through his work with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Electricity and Grid Modernization Initiative program, Baggu has been shaping the direction of power systems research at NREL. Baggu sat down with us to discuss his role at NREL and his work on various projects.

Jan 28, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

The Department of Energy's Cities Leading through Energy Analysis and Planning (Cities-LEAP) project published three new pathways to use data to inform more strategic energy decisions at the local government level.

Jan 23, 2019, 17:00 by Ernie Tucker

Seventeen Eaton employees are co-located at NREL under a cooperative agreement signed last January between the laboratory and the multinational power management company.

Jan 22, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

Leaders in the private sector, communities, non-profits, and government are eligible to participate in the program

Jan 20, 2019, 17:00 by User Not Found

Concentrating solar power (CSP) could play an increasingly significant role in generating electricity in the contiguous United States by 2050 if the technology's levelized cost of electricity can be lowered to goals set by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 2016.

Jan 16, 2019, 17:00 by Wayne Hicks

A year after NREL Researcher Lance Wheeler attracted international attention for his research detailing a window that could both darken and generate electricity, he's starting over--almost from scratch.