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July 2020
Haiku Sky's Childhood off the Grid Inspired a Career on the Grid
Most of us do not remember the first time we experienced electricity. It has always been a given. But for Haiku Sky, it is a distinct memory. He was four years old—and was fascinated by the idea that you could flip a switch and there would be light.
Solar Energy Technologies Could Meet Industrial Process Heating Demands
Solar energy technologies could meet process heating demands, reduce carbon emissions, and improve heating efficiency in the U.S. industrial sector—for up to 15-50% energy savings.
Open-Source Renewable Energy Potential (reV) Model Offers Endless Potential
What can the Renewable Energy Potential (reV) model calculate when it comes to renewable energy potential? Just about everything.
2020 Annual Technology Baseline Electricity Data Now Available
Released each year, electricity-generation technology cost and performance data power forward-looking analyses at NREL and beyond.
News Release: Machine Learning Approach Produces 50X Higher-Resolution Climate Data
Researchers at NREL have developed a novel machine learning approach to quickly enhance the resolution of wind velocity data by 50 times and solar irradiance data by 25 times—an enhancement that has never been achieved before with climate data.
Data Lake Provides One-Stop Shop for Open Data
The Open Energy Data Initiative Data Lake hosts high-value data sets and analytics tools in one public location, expanding access to the broader research community and accelerating innovation.
June 2020
News Release: Research Determines Financial Benefit from Driving Electric Vehicles
Motorists can save as much as $14,500 on fuel costs over 15 years by driving an electric vehicle instead of a similar one fueled by gasoline, according to a new analysis conducted by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's NREL and Idaho National Laboratory.
How Janine Freeman Got Where She Wanted to Be
Some soul-searching and road-tripping set her on the right route to her goal of working with NREL's System Advisor Model.
NREL Supports Innovators as They Pursue New Ideas for Rural and Commercial-Scale Solar
Eight teams from across the United States are working with NREL to develop and test novel applications of solar energy in rural communities and commercial-scale settings as part of the second round of the Solar Energy Innovation Network.
May 2020
Inertia and the Power Grid: A Guide Without the Spin
A new video and report explain the historical role of inertia in maintaining a reliable power system—and how this role is changing as the grid evolves.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025