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October 2015
NREL Seeks to Optimize Individual Comfort in Buildings
Pioneering buildings research uses NREL's new Comfort Suite to enable comfort-driven energy conservation.
News Release: NREL Fills Leadership Role at Wind Technology Center
Dr. Daniel Laird will join the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory on Oct. 12 as director of the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC), the country’s premier wind energy technology research facility.
NREL Leading DOE's Lab-Corps Pilot, Bringing Entrepreneurial Concepts to Lab Researchers
NREL is leading program efforts in support of the $2.3 million Lab-Corps pilot program, helping 14 entrepreneurial teams from eight U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national labs identify private sector opportunities for commercializing promising sustainable transportation, renewable power, and energy efficiency technologies.
NREL Evaluates Performance of Hydraulic Hybrid Refuse Vehicles
NREL is evaluating the in-service performance of hydraulic hybrid vehicles and comparable conventional diesel vehicles operated by Miami-Dade County's Public Works and Waste Management Department in Florida.
September 2015
NREL Assesses Costs of Adding New Generation to Existing Power Systems
New study uses a quantitative approach to characterize the integration-related costs of making changes to an existing grid.
News Release: Small Businesses Invited to Participate in DOE National Lab Vouchers Pilot
Small businesses in the clean energy sector are invited to apply for assistance from the Energy Department’s national laboratories through the department’s new Small Business Vouchers Pilot.
NREL Collaborates with Trucking Industry to Prioritize R&D Opportunities
Semi-automated truck platooning is just one of the many advances being tested and analyzed.
News Release: NREL Signs Agreement With China’s National Utility
Representatives of the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and China’s State Grid Energy Research Institute today signed a first-ever memorandum of understanding between the two organizations.
News Release: NREL Industry Growth Forum Attracts Clean Energy Startups and Investors
Thirty clean energy companies will present their business cases to a panel of investors and industry experts Nov. 3 and 4 in Denver, Colorado, as the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) hosts its annual Industry Growth Forum.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025