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August 2015
News Release: NREL Leads Effort to Get Traffic Moving in Right Direction
The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will serve as the lead organization in developing a tool travelers and transportation officials can use in helping guide people through a city in the most energy-efficient way possible.
ESIF 2015 Mid-Year Report Highlights Facility's Latest Successes
The ESIF 2015 Mid-Year Report provides an overview of recent work at the Energy Systems Integration Facility from October 2014 to March 2015.
NREL Leads Working Group to Standardize Testing for “Smart” Solar Inverters
Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative, NREL energy systems integration researchers led the working group for the recently passed IEEE amendment 1547.1a, which standardizes testing protocols and procedures for three advanced solar inverter functionalities.
New Wind Resource Maps Reach Higher Heights
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and AWS Truepower LLC recently released maps that illustrate the potential for wind energy development using more advanced wind turbine technologies.
NREL and Clemson University Put Wind Turbine Drivetrains to the Test
Through a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA), two of our nation’s most advanced wind energy research and test facilities—the National Wind Technology Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Clemson University—have joined forces to help the wind energy industry improve wind turbine drivetrains and integrate turbines with the electric grid.
New Study Reveals Potential 30% Penetration of Wind and Solar for the Eastern Interconnection
Using high-performance computing capabilities and new methodologies to model operations of the Eastern Interconnection—arguably the largest power system in the world—at unprecedented fidelity, NREL found that the power system can reliably support up to 30% penetration of wind and solar power.
NWTC Researchers Recognized for Technology Transfer Excellence
Two research teams at the National Wind Technology Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently received NREL Technology Transfer Awards: one for the development of the Simulator fOr Wind Farm Applications and a second for their work with Siemens on blade aerodynamics. A third team received a patent award for their approach to wind turbine blade testing using base excitation. These awards recognize individuals who have shown exceptional personal initiative in helping transfer NREL technology and developments to the private sector through impactful partnering, licensing, and product release activity.
NREL to Play Pivotal Role in White House Initiative to Bolster America’s Manufacturing Future
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Wind Technology Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is now part of a multimillion-dollar White House initiative known as the National Network of Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), which was created to foster emerging technologies that will produce high-quality manufacturing jobs and enhance America’s global competitiveness.
News Release: NREL’s Bobi Garrett Named Top Industry Executive
Bobi Garrett, deputy laboratory director for strategic programs and partnerships at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), was recognized by the Denver Business Journal as one of the region’s top female executives in the energy industry.
News Release: NREL Report Examines Energy Use in Cities and Proposes Next Steps for Energy Innovation
What U.S. cities are doing to reduce their energy use is outlined in a new report from the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) that sets the stage for broader discussion and analysis. Given increasing urbanization and their large energy footprint, cities are a prime focal point for establishing a clean energy future.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025