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January 2018
NREL Announces New Technology Development and Innovation Project Selections
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has selected two projects to receive U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-funded Technology Development and Innovation (TD&I) subcontracts. These awards provide recipients access to NREL's National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) facilities and expertise in support of projects involving the research and development of early-stage wind-wildlife impact minimization technologies.
Fleet DNA Brings Fleet Data to Life, Informs R&D
The Fleet DNA clearinghouse of commercial vehicle operations data features over 11.5 million miles of real-world data from more than 1,700 medium- and heavy-duty vehicles operating across a variety of vocations. This massive data repository provides vehicle duty-cycle summaries and visualizations to help users understand the broad operational range of today's commercial vehicles across vocations and weight classes, enabling insight critical to the development of energy-efficient vehicle technologies that meet performance requirements and reduce operating costs.
News Release: Multi-model Effort Highlights Progress, Future Needs in Renewable Energy Modeling
Four agencies, including the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), hosted two workshops that led to a new report where the teams identified areas of importance for modeling variable renewable energy, performed experiments to determine key assumptions, and compiled a set of recommendations for future research in this area.
News Release: NREL Launches Electrification Futures Study Series
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is spearheading the Electrification Futures Study, a research collaboration to explore the impacts of widespread electrification in all U.S. economic sectors--commercial and residential buildings, transportation, and industry.
Three-peat NREL Intern Pushes Boundaries of Early-Stage Fuels Research on Way to Master's Degree
Drew Cameron completed two Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships and one Research Participant Program internship at NREL, culminating in her successful master's thesis in December, 2017.
Student-Designed Flume Arrives at NWTC
An NREL collaboration with the Colorado School of Mines stimulated an innovative water flume design.
December 2017
ResStock Research Estimates $49 Billion Savings with Home Energy Efficiency Improvements
NREL researchers have estimated $49 billion in potential annual utility bill savings for residents in 48 states through cost-effective, energy-efficient improvements.
NREL Welcomes Robert Leland as Leader for New Scientific Computing and Energy Analysis Division
Robert Leland, former vice president at Sandia National Laboratories, joined NREL in early December, 2017, as associate lab director for Scientific Computing and Energy Analysis.
Q&A with Y.C. Zhang - Bringing Talent and Passion to Power Systems
Dr. Yingchen Zhang, better known as Y.C., was recently appointed as Group Manager for Sensing and Predictive Analytics in NREL's Power Systems Engineering Center. This Q&A highlights his research--past, present, and moving forward.
NREL Projects Awarded Over $3M to Advance Novel Solar Forecasting Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced its selection of two projects led by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), each to receive over $1.5M on projects that will advance predictive modeling of solar power and improve grid reliability.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025