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October 2018
NREL, SDG&E Collaboration Expands Resiliency in Borrego Springs, Yields Nationally Scalable Results
NREL is working with SDG&E to better understand is how a microgrid controller with advanced technology would perform, specifically with the Borrego Springs microgrid.
New III-V Device Concept Combines Two Structures for Lower-Cost Impact, More Applications
NREL has recently combined two structures of III-V materials into one, providing a "two-for-the-price-of-one" benefit. The combination enables novel, potentially record-setting, multijunction solar cells.
How to Celebrate National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day
Next week the National Renewable Energy Laboratory will join the U.S. Department of Energy and others across the United States to celebrate the fourth National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day on October 8--10.08--a date chosen to represent the atomic weight of hydrogen (1.008).
NREL's Biomass Analysis Tools Celebrate a Decade as the Industry Standard
After nearly 10 years, the NREL-developed High Throughput Pipeline Tools have been delivering solid biomass composition analysis for researchers around the world.
September 2018
Nitrilation Process Produces Acrylonitrile, Attention, and Awards
NREL's clean, cost-competitive nitrilation process to produce a bio-based acrylonitrile is grabbing attention...and awards. This summer, alone, the process technology has been recognized with the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) Mid-Continent Region Notable Technology Development Award, the CO-Labs Governor's Award, and has been named a 2018 R&D 100 Award finalist.
Q&A with Barry Mather: Bridging the Gap from Power Electronic Devices to Systems
As the group manager for Integrated Devices and Systems (IDS) within NREL's Power Systems Engineering Center and chair of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Power Electronics Society Denver chapter, Barry Mather considers himself an honest broker--balancing the needs for a reliable grid while also increasing the amount of distributed energy resources (DER) integrated into the grid. Mather sat down with us to answer some questions about his career at the lab and research in his group. The following has been edited for length.
Crosscutting Grid Research Facilities Provide Industry Launch Pad for Utility-Scale Evaluation
New grid integration technologies at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) have introduced a vast range in grid research capabilities--from multimegawatt-scale wind and solar technologies to advanced energy storage devices, transformers, and protection equipment.
Views of the ESIF: Five Years Back, Five Years Forward
In celebration of five years since the ESIF's dedication, the facility's leadership reflect on its use now, and looking ahead.
PV Cities Training Program Powers Solar Adoption Across America's Cities and Counties
To aid cites in solar adoption, NREL launched the City and County Solar PV Training Program, or PV Cities, in January 2018. The five-month program was designed specifically for cities and counties and aimed to increase the deployment of midscale solar PV systems by engaging stakeholders to develop deployment solutions and empowering city and county staff.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025