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November 2020
Maximizing Energy Production Looks Like a Breeze
Researchers at NREL are taking a plant-level, systems-engineering approach to maximize offshore wind systems' energy output, lifespan, and economic feasibility, while minimizing forces on individual wind turbines.
Taking It to Extremes: NREL-Led Project Explores Development of Oxide Electronic Devices for Extreme Operating Environments
An NREL-led project is developing tomorrow's tough electronic devices capable of withstanding temps of 600°C and other harsh conditions.
The World of Water Power Is Just One Click Away: Visit the Expanded STEM Portals Today
The STEM Hydropower and Marine Renewable Energy portals bring all things water power to educators and students. Learn more about the recently added resources.
EV Charging Stations Continued Strong Growth in Early 2020, NREL Report Shows
As electric vehicles (EVs) have increased in popularity over the past few years, the infrastructure to charge them has similarly expanded along interstate highways, at workplaces, and at public parking lots across the country.
NREL Examines U.S. Transportation Patterns During COVID-19 Pandemic
To predict the future, it helps to know a thing or two about the past. If you want to track down where the next viral hotspot might be, it is useful to know how those spreading the disease are moving.
NREL Invites U.S. Manufacturers To Help Advance Distributed Wind Technologies
NREL has issued a call to action for U.S. manufacturers of small- and medium-sized wind turbines by issuing a notice of intent under the Competitiveness Improvement Project to allow companies to prepare project ideas and teams in advance of a request for proposals planned for release in early 2021.
Drivetrain Reliability Collaborative Seeks Gearbox Failure Causes, Solutions
NREL and Argonne National Laboratory researchers have teamed with industry partners such as SKF, Winergy, General Electric, and Afton Chemical to understand the causes of axial cracking, create a design life equation that accounts for it, and develop and validate solutions to reduce this and other causes of gearbox failure.
WESyS: the Open-Source Waste-to-Energy System Simulation Model
WESyS simulates the possible evolution of the U.S. waste-to-energy industry based on industrial, technological, and policy-related factors.
Garvin Heath, JISEA Analyst, Is Defining Circularity for Next-Generation Energy Materials
Moving from a linear to a circular economy for energy materials starts with research and development. JISEA Analyst Garvin Heath and a team of researchers are leading the charge.
October 2020
Matchmaking Challenge: Wind Workforce Research Helps Bridge Gap Between Employers and Applicants
Wind energy industry employment grew more than 50% over 5 years, and yet, 68% of wind energy employers have difficulty filling entry-level jobs, and 83% of students or recent graduates say it is hard to find a position in wind energy. This wind workforce gap is the subject of a recent NREL survey.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025