December 2015
NREL's Min Zhang Keeps Her "Bugs" Happy, Leading to Biofuel Breakthroughs
NREL researcher's partnership with a sugar-eating bacterium has enabled her to make breakthroughs in biofuels.
News Release: 2014 Data Book Shows Increased Use of Renewable Electricity
The 2014 Renewable Energy Data Book shows that U.S. renewable electricity grew to 15.5 percent of total installed capacity and 13.5 percent of total electricity generation. Published annually by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on behalf of the Energy Department's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Data Book illustrates United States and global energy statistics, including renewable electricity generation, renewable energy development, clean energy investments, and technology-specific data and trends.
From the EERE Blog: Colorado Joins the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Race
The Energy Department's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) recently posted a blog about how the state of Colorado is quickly gaining momentum in the hydrogen and fuel cell technologies race.
News Release: NREL Research Advances Understanding of Photoelectrodes
Scientists at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a new probe that could lead to a better photoelectrochemical cell.
November 2015
Industry Growth Forum Fosters Cleantech Companies
Innovations showcased as entrepreneurs network, pitch for funding.
News Release: NREL Estimates Economically Viable U.S. Renewable Generation
Analysts at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are providing, for the first time, a method for measuring the economic potential of renewable energy across the United States.
New Geothermal Lab Manager Joins NREL
Henry (Bud) Johnston joined NREL on October 12 as the new Laboratory Program Manager for the Geothermal Technologies Program.
NREL Efforts Push Hydrogen Vehicles Further Along
New fast-filling fuel station dedicated as part of National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.
News Release: NREL Research Honored With R&D 100 Awards
A technology developed at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been honored by R&D Magazine as a winner of a coveted R&D 100 award as well as an Editor’s Choice award.
NREL Research Honored With R&D 100 Awards
A technology developed at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been honored by R&D Magazine as a winner of a coveted R&D 100 award as well as an Editor's Choice award.
News Release: NREL Growth Forum Brings Together Clean Energy Innovators
The Industry Growth Forum, hosted by the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), this week attracted more than 400 investors, entrepreneurs, technologists and thought leaders to Denver. At the conclusion of the event three companies were honored with Best Venture and Outstanding Venture Awards.
October 2015
News Release: NREL Research Identifies Increased Potential for Perovskites as a Material for Solar Cells
Scientists at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have demonstrated a way to significantly increase the efficiency of perovskite solar cells by reducing the amount of energy lost to heat.
NREL Innovation Improves Safety of Electric Vehicle Batteries
Newly patented Internal Short Circuit device offers manufacturers a groundbreaking tool.
NREL's Battery Life Predictive Model Helps Companies Take Charge
Companies that rely on batteries for enhanced energy efficiency-including electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, solar and wind energy generation companies, and utilities-need to know how to use batteries most effectively. As investment in large-scale battery energy storage grows, it is also vital to know how long batteries will last in the field.
News Release: NREL Releases Report Card on Environmental Efforts
The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) continued to improve its environmental protection efforts at its South Table Mountain and National Wind Technology Center sites during 2014 by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adding bird-safety features to campus structures, and assessing environmental impacts of potential laboratory development.
News Release: “Little Box Challenge” Inverters Arrive at NREL
Today, 18 finalist teams for the Little Box Challenge, presented by Google and the IEEE Power Electronics Society, converged at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to have their power inverters tested as part of a $1 million competition to build smaller devices for use in solar power systems.
News Release: Dr. Martin Keller Named Director of National Renewable Energy Laboratory
The Alliance for Sustainable Energy (Alliance) today announced the appointment of Dr. Martin Keller as director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and president of the Alliance which manages the laboratory for the Department of Energy.
News Release: NREL’s Enhanced Scenario Framework for Electricity Sector Analysis Provides Cost, Performance Data
Projections of potential energy futures are highly dependent on the assumptions associated with specific technologies, market conditions, and energy policies. A new framework from the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) that includes generation technology cost assumptions and an ensemble of future scenarios is being used to improve the robustness and comparability of electric sector analysis by the lab, academia and other entities in the energy analysis community.
News Release: NREL Dedicates Advanced Hydrogen Fueling Station
The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today dedicated its 700 bar hydrogen fueling station, the first of its kind in Colorado and in the national lab system, as part of a celebration of National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.
NREL Seeks to Optimize Individual Comfort in Buildings
Pioneering buildings research uses NREL's new Comfort Suite to enable comfort-driven energy conservation.
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