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Mar 1, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

Traditional solar modules convert light to electricity using photovoltaic cells on the top side of the panels. Now, NREL researchers are shining a light on what lies beneath. Data from June through November 2019 revealed up to a 9% gain in energy production using bifacial panels compared with their one-sided cousins.

Mar 1, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

Biennial data compilation identifies changes in markets and power system operations as renewables are integrated onto the grid.

Feb 27, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

A recent report from NREL has provided the first demonstration of how the revised standard helps improve stability of the overall power system.

Feb 26, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

At a glance, the towns of Norman, Oklahoma, and Potsdam, New York, have little in common. You can say the same about Lakewood, Colorado, and Grayson, Georgia. In fact, all of these towns have one thing in common: a small business that applied for, and won funding from, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) for distributed wind.

Feb 25, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

The REopt Lite web tool evaluates the economic viability of grid-connected photovoltaics, wind, and battery storage at a site. REopt Lite Open Source lets programmers, software developers, and researchers access the code behind the web tool.

Feb 20, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

As new group manager for NREL's Energy Security and Resilience Center, Eliza Hotchkiss is developing resilience strategies for community, state, and federal agencies and organizations.

Feb 19, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

Researchers at NREL and the University of Southern California demonstrated a new process to synthesize metal carbide nanoparticles that may be used to convert waste carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon fuels or precursors to chemical products.

Feb 18, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

What does it take to fast-track pumped-storage hydropower projects? Four hard-working teams of innovators may hold the answer.

Feb 18, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

Researchers at NREL and Northern Illinois University have developed a technique to sequester the lead used to make perovskite solar cells, a highly efficient emerging photovoltaic technology.

Feb 18, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

New Data Compilation Includes Information on Industrial Energy Prices and Economic Activity for 2016-2018.

Feb 17, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

Across the country, teams of entrepreneurs are competing to build an innovative supply chain that addresses the collection, separating and sorting, safe storage and transportation, and reverse logistics of recycling lithium-ion batteries.

Feb 17, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

New edition also shows continued growth in U.S. installed wind and solar photovoltaic capacity, energy storage, and electric vehicle sales.

Feb 17, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

The Waves to Water Prize competition invites participants to develop wave-powered desalination systems that can be deployed in disaster-relief scenarios and remote coastal locations to provide potable drinking water. DOE selected 20 teams as winners of the CONCEPT Stage of the prize.

Feb 16, 2020, 17:00 by Ernie Tucker

NREL Senior Scientist Gina Fioroni displays the same tenacity in her research on fuel as in her pursuit of ultrarunning events.

Feb 11, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

NREL recently released the International Energy Agency 15-megawatt reference turbine, or IEA 15-MW for short, which features options for both fixed-bottom turbines and those with floating substructures. This open-source model can accommodate multiple software tools and will provide industry, researchers, and academics a public-domain tool for designing next-generation offshore wind turbines.

Feb 5, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

The Hands-On Photovoltaic Experience is aimed at providing in-depth training and expertise on the latest in solar technology and advancements, with the benefit of individualized research training and access in a small-group setting.

Feb 5, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

NREL was recently selected by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for a two-year, $500,000 collaboration with the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA) and Global Marine Group to develop solutions to address commercial fishing access in U.S. offshore wind farms.

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

Produced through the USAID-NREL Partnership, a new guidebook synthesizes a decade of lessons learned and best practices for conducting high-quality grid integration studies.

Feb 3, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

Energy storage researcher Donal Finegan, a staff scientist at NREL, recently received the 2020 Young Scientist Award for his groundbreaking work at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF).

Feb 2, 2020, 17:00 by User Not Found

The impact of NREL Principal Engineer Paul Torcellini's research can be seen in hundreds of commercial buildings worldwide. After three decades of dedication to energy-efficient buildings research, Torcellini has earned the distinction of ASHRAE Fellow.