ARPA-E Investment in NREL Pays Dividends in Advancing Energy Tech

Modeled on a Department of Defense effort to put emerging technologies into the hands of the military, ARPA-E provides funds to overcome roadblocks that would otherwise prevent promising energy ideas from reaching the public.

DOE Program Awards NREL $3.2 Million for Selected Energy Research

Matching funds from the private sector will contribute $3,229,096 toward the commercialization of emerging energy technologies.

Co-Optima Homes in on Promising Fuels for Passenger Vehicles, Revs Up Strategies for Commercial Trucks

Researchers with the Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines initiative have identified the six blendstocks from two chemical families that exhibit the greatest potential to dramatically increase efficiency when combined with petroleum-based fuels in boosted (or turbocharged) spark-ignition engines for light-duty vehicles.

NREL Researchers Garner DOE Awards at Annual Merit Review

The U.S. Department of Energy honored two NREL research teams for their outstanding achievements at the Vehicle Technologies Office's Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting.

Ron Judkoff Receives ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award for 41 Years of Pioneering Buildings Research

NREL Hydrogen Researchers Recognized by DOE for Outstanding Achievements at 2019 Annual Merit Review

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently honored three NREL researchers for their outstanding achievements at the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting.

NREL Supports Popular Kinetic Sculpture Camp, STEM Education

This summer, NREL supported a local camp that explores the intersection of art and science, giving campers the opportunity to make connections between creativity and future career paths.

NREL Researcher Demonstrates 3D Chemical Imaging of Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes

For the first time, researchers capture 3D images of the crystal structure inside of operating single electrode particles. The images revealed unexpected results, as detailed in a recent journal article.

New Analysis Adds Realism to Renewable Energy Research

Rebecca Hanes and team developed a new ground-breaking analysis, Quantifying Adoption Rates and Energy Savings over Time for Advanced Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Technologies, published in the Journal of Cleaner Production.

Collaborative Research Charts Course to Hundreds of New Nitrides

A groundbreaking research effort involving scientists at NREL and at other laboratories around the country yielded the prediction of 203 new stable ternary nitride compounds.