October 2023
Celebrating Weatherization Day Throughout the Seasons
As winter approaches, many families are grappling with a difficult choice: suffer the cold temperatures or drain their bank accounts to stay warm.
Q&A With Jennifer Guerra: Accelerating Innovation Faster Than the Speed of Threats
During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, learn from Jennifer Guerra, an NREL cybersecurity researcher, about how an NREL-led initiative is supporting a more secure and resilient electric grid.
Q&A With Nicholas Ryan: Building the Foundation for Cyber Evaluations at Scale
During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, learn from Nicholas Ryan, an NREL cybersecurity researcher, about his contributions to NREL's cyber range.
NREL Improvements Boost Efficiency of III-V Solar Cells
Newly published research is the latest effort by NREL researchers to make III-V solar cells more affordable for terrestrial applications.
Invertible Neural Network Tool Helps Optimize Airfoil Design
Computational tools using artificial intelligence (AI) can help optimize airfoil design for wind turbine blades, aircraft wings, and fan blades in natural gas turbines.
DOE's AlgaePrize Student Competition Returns To Inspire Next-Generation Bioeconomy Professionals
Student teams gain valuable experience with innovative algal commercialization technologies while competing to earn prize money.
News Release: New Database Shines Spotlight on Decades of Solar Mirror Research
NREL is preparing to unveil a publicly available Solar Mirror Materials Database (SMMD) database containing the results of exposure experiments on solar reflectors conducted over more than four decades.
As PV Market Evolved in the Last Year, Prices Went Up, Prices Went Down
NREL's 2023 PV Cost Benchmark Report documents the potential cost impacts of Inflation Reduction Act manufacturing tax credits, reports costs for community solar, and presents a new transparent cost model.
NREL's Phil Parilla Named Fellow of American Physical Society
The American Physical Society honored Phil Parilla of NREL by naming him a fellow of the 124-year-old organization.
Decarbonizing the Decarbonizing: Tidal and Wind Turbines Get Even More Sustainable
A new material could help make clean energy technologies, like tidal energy turbines, even more sustainable.
New Collaboration Balances Sustainability and Profitability of Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling
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.
Happy National Bioenergy Day 2023 From NREL
To commemorate the occasion, learn more about 11 exciting bioenergy-related projects at NREL over the past year.
Electric Utility Companies and Co-Ops Can Unleash the Grid Edge With This Unique NREL Asset
There is a secret weapon for making the right distribution grid investments: the Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) test bed at NREL.
Statewide Residential Building Upgrade Planning Just Got Easier Thanks to New Dashboard
Communities and states looking to develop decarbonization plans for residential buildings now have a new tool at their disposal thanks to NREL researchers.
Q&A With Rob Hovsapian: The Engineer Who Solves Crises Before They Happen
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.
Wave Energy Devices Will Soon Head to New Testing Facility—But They Need Something First
Researchers have determined cost-effective ways to purchase moorings for a new wave energy test facility currently under construction off the coast of Oregon.
Electric Vehicles Play a Surprising Role in Supporting Grid Resiliency
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.
From Minor Player to Major League: Moving Beyond 4-Hour Energy Storage
A new report building on NREL's Storage Futures Study highlights challenges and opportunities to increase the value of longer-duration energy storage.
News Release: NREL Analysis Identifies Drivers of Offshore Wind Development
As much as 20% of regional power needs along the Atlantic coast could be served by offshore wind farms by 2050, according to NREL.
Building Better Blades: Renewed Funding Supports Wind Turbine Blade Innovations at NREL
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.
Last Updated May 28, 2025