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August 2024
Chemist Rebecca Smaha Knows It: Next-Gen Clean Energy Technologies Hinge on Basic Materials Science
Call it fate or happenstance, but NREL's Rebecca Smaha found her chemistry specialization in an auditorium at Princeton University during her junior year.
With Critical Systems Under Attack, a New Workplace Culture Could Be the Best Defense
The workforce in critical sectors is short-staffed and undertrained in cybersecurity. To address this gap, the U.S. government has taken steps to expand, diversify, and educate the critical infrastructure workforce, and that agenda is already in action at NREL.
Kestrel Supercomputer Ready To Energize Renewable Energy Research
After more than two years of hard work, the Kestrel supercomputer completes its full buildout to reach 44 petaflops of computing power focused on renewable energy and energy efficiency research.
Beneath the Surface: Anuj Sanghvi’s Journey From Toy Tinkerer to Cybersecurity Defender
Anuj Sanghvi, now an NREL cybersecurity researcher and network security engineer, always knew he wanted to work in engineering. He was one of those children—the ones who take toys and electronics apart to play with the circuit boards.
Researcher Shafquat Khan Elevated to Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers Senior Member
Khan is a researcher within NREL's Center for Integrated Mobility Sciences and has been named a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Creative Services Group Manager Puts Humans Into Science
Bill Gillies was chosen as a 2024 Distinguished Member of Operations Staff for his contributions to the laboratory.
NREL Buildings Research Is Helping US Navy Make Energy Efficiency Improvements
With more than 500,000 buildings and structures at more than 500 domestic and international naval sites, the U.S. Navy has an opportunity to achieve significant energy and cost savings by increasing efficiency.
Stronger Together: Coupling Excitons to Polaritons for Better Solar Cells and Higher Intensity LEDs
In solar cells and light-emitting diodes, maintaining the excited state kinetics of molecules against annihilation is a race against time.
Two NREL Researchers Receive Sustainable Technology Awards
Parveen Dhillon and Paul Torcellini have been recognized by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) for their outstanding contributions and accomplishments to sustainable technology.
Manufacturing Masterminds Q&A With Jibo Sanyal: The Nature Lover Who Sees Our Planet From a Bird's-Eye View
In the latest Manufacturing Masterminds Q&A, Jibo shares why a prosthesis changed how he sees himself and how clean energy could help manufacturing facilities do far more than just reduce their emissions.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025