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Oct 18, 2023, 18:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

A new material could help make clean energy technologies, like tidal energy turbines, even more sustainable.

Oct 17, 2023, 18:00 by Rebecca Martineau

A new collaboration between NREL and ACE Green Recycling aims to develop and optimize recycling techniques that will bridge the gap between sustainability and profitability, specifically for lithium iron phosphate batteries.

Oct 17, 2023, 18:00 by Anna Nixon

To commemorate the occasion, learn more about 11 exciting bioenergy-related projects at NREL over the past year.

Oct 17, 2023, 18:00 by Connor O'Neil

There is a secret weapon for making the right distribution grid investments: the Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) test bed at NREL.

Oct 15, 2023, 18:00 by User Not Found

Communities and states looking to develop decarbonization plans for residential buildings now have a new tool at their disposal thanks to NREL researchers.

Oct 15, 2023, 18:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

Rob Hovsapian, a mechanical engineer, is building a massive machine—one that could help solve future crises. In NREL's latest Manufacturing Masterminds Q&A, Hovsapian shares what kind of rare, national events the SuperLab might help solve.

Oct 11, 2023, 18:00 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy

Researchers have determined cost-effective ways to purchase moorings for a new wave energy test facility currently under construction off the coast of Oregon.

Oct 11, 2023, 18:00 by Rebecca Martineau

Widespread electrification initiatives are increasing the demands on America's aging power grid, but utilities and consumers may have an unlikely ally in electric vehicles.

Oct 9, 2023, 18:00 by Justin Daugherty and Madeline Geocaris

A new report building on NREL's Storage Futures Study highlights challenges and opportunities to increase the value of longer-duration energy storage.

Oct 8, 2023, 18:00 by User Not Found

As much as 20% of regional power needs along the Atlantic coast could be served by offshore wind farms by 2050, according to NREL.

Oct 4, 2023, 18:00 by Tiffany Plate

As one of six core partners in the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, NREL just received an additional round of funding for research to help lower the cost and boost quality and sustainability of wind turbine blades.

Oct 4, 2023, 18:00 by User Not Found

As a sub-recipient on nine awards through the Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers and Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) funding opportunity, NREL will be diligently working with a variety of partners to advance building technologies and retrofit practices that enable healthier households and communities.

Oct 2, 2023, 18:00 by Sara Fall

In a bid to address the ever-evolving needs of the energy industry and bolster the clean energy workforce, the DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office proudly shares the colleges and universities participating in the Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition Class of 2023-2024.

Oct 2, 2023, 18:00 by Anna Squires

Commercial vehicle fleet owners and operators face a pressing question: Can zero-emissions alternatives, like battery-electric and hydrogen-fueled trucks, accomplish the same work as their diesel-powered fleets? To answer this question, NREL has released a new web-based data platform called Fleet Research, Energy Data, and Insights (FleetREDI).

Oct 1, 2023, 18:00 by Justin Daugherty

NREL met with stakeholders and partners at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to launch Athena ZEV—the next phase of Athena—which aims to electrify transportation and de-risk airport investments, with an initial focus on rental cars.

Sep 28, 2023, 18:00 by Molly Rettig

NREL has worked with eight rural villages across Alaska on HUD Healthy Homes projects to improve the health, safety, and energy efficiency of homes in extreme climates.

Sep 28, 2023, 18:00 by User Not Found

On Oct. 2, the DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office announced seven Stage 1 finalists for the American-Made Solar Data Bounty Prize, with each team receiving a $5,000 cash prize. The seven teams will now move on to Stage 2 to compete for part of $1.4 million in cash prizes.

Sep 26, 2023, 18:00 by Brooke Van Zandt

Community members from Unincorporated Norcross, Georgia, partnered with NREL researchers through the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Energy to Communities Expert Match program to learn how to improve the energy efficiency of hundreds of commercial buildings.

Sep 26, 2023, 18:00 by Justin Daugherty

NREL researcher Malik Hassanaly embraces uncertainty—uncertainty quantification, that is—and using computational science to devise simpler methods of solving complex energy challenges.

Sep 25, 2023, 18:00 by Courtney Hausler

A new capability of the REopt® web tool helps commercial building owners and energy managers more effectively evaluate the costs associated with geothermal heat pump (GHP) projects: the ability to integrate hybrid heat exchange with GHPs.