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January 2019
NREL, Eaton Mark One Year as Partners on Innovative Energy Solutions
Seventeen Eaton employees are co-located at NREL under a cooperative agreement signed last January between the laboratory and the multinational power management company.
News Release: NREL Seeks Participants for 2019 Executive Energy Leadership Program
Leaders in the private sector, communities, non-profits, and government are eligible to participate in the program
Concentrating Solar Power's Role Could Grow if 2030 Cost Targets Realized
Concentrating solar power (CSP) could play an increasingly significant role in generating electricity in the contiguous United States by 2050 if the technology's levelized cost of electricity can be lowered to goals set by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 2016.
NREL Research Proves Switchable Solar Window Works, Now Focus Moves to Making it Work Better
A year after NREL Researcher Lance Wheeler attracted international attention for his research detailing a window that could both darken and generate electricity, he's starting over--almost from scratch.
Collaboration Works To Improve Variable Renewable Energy Modeling
A group of NREL researchers recently collaborated with expert modelers from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Electric Power Research Institute to improve the treatment of variable renewable energy, such as wind and solar, in the flagship planning models used by these research organizations.
Five NREL Scientists Recognized as Highly Cited Researchers
NREL researchers Matthew Beard, Keith Emery, Giles Eperon, Joseph Luther, and Arthur Nozik were named among the most internationally influential scientists according to the 2018 list of Highly Cited Researchers.
Webinar January 9: Learn About HyMARC, a Multi-Lab Collaboration Addressing Key Challenges to Hydrogen Storage in Advanced Materials
In this DOE Fuel Cell Technologies Office webinar, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories will expand on the Hydrogen Materials-Advanced Research Consortium's (HyMARC's) mission to accelerate the development of innovative hydrogen storage materials.
NREL's New Supercomputer, Eagle, Takes Flight
Now in production use, the ultra-efficient Eagle high-performance computer will power scientific insights to accelerate our energy system transformation.
New Substation Will Double Generating Capacity at National Wind Technology Center
This upgrade will enable megawatt-scale research that generates nearly twice that amount of power to occur at the same time--increasing opportunities for more grid-connected technologies, including solar panels, batteries, and additional wind turbines.
Advancements in Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis Give Biofuels a Boost
Researchers from NREL and two other national labs have discovered an alternative catalytic fast pyrolysis approach--using fixed-bed reactors and bifunctional catalysts--that significantly improves bio-oil yields and the overall economics of the process to turn biomass into biofuels and bioproducts.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025