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January 2026
Nora Riedinger's Path to Ocean Power
Early in college, Nora Riedinger knew she wanted a career in energy. But which kind of energy? Each had its own fascinating engineering conundrums to unravel and solve. How to decide?
NLR Showcases Integrated Transportation Research at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting
Research takes a whole-system, data-driven approach to mobility challenges.
With Inverters, An Island Adapts to Changing Physics of Power Grids
The National Laboratory of the Rockies helps Kauai tap into a new source of strength that can stop electric oscillations.
Can New Synthetic Fuels Propel Commercial Aircraft?
NLR’s advanced computing tools could clear the runway for synthetic jet fuel innovation.
December 2025
Data-Driven Strategies Fortify the Distribution Grid Against Extreme Events
In this installment of the Tell Me Something Grid series, Reiko Matsuda-Dunn shares how her team uses high-resolution data to understand and address the power grid's vulnerabilities during extreme events.
Could American 'Spirited Self-Determination' Reshape Energy?
NLR and Schneider Electric have been partnering to tackle energy questions for about a decade. But in the last three years, the partnership has become closer and more integrated—a boon for breakthroughs.
38 Coastal, Remote, and Island Communities To Pursue Energy Reliability via Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project
In the program’s biggest cohort yet, 38 coastal, remote, and island communities will receive support from the NLR-led Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project (ETIPP) to pursue their goals for reliable, affordable energy systems.
28 Local Leaders To Join Peer-Learning Cohorts on Two New Energy Topics
Energy to Communities (E2C) launches six-month peer-learning cohorts on successful energy project implementation and planning for major energy disruptions in the Southeast.
NLR Invites Energy Leaders To Apply for 2026 Executive Energy Leadership Program
NLR, a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory formerly known as NREL, is seeking applicants for its 2026 Executive Energy Leadership Program—also called Energy Execs.
She Wanted To Write Fantasy. Now, She Is Rewriting Recycling
In the latest Manufacturing Masterminds Q&A, Taylor Uekert shares what she really wanted to be when she grew up, why some people think recycling is broken (but she does not), and why she could not say no when NLR offered her a position.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025