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June 2024
NREL Explores Path To Increase Occupant Safety During Extreme Weather
Bitter cold temperatures. Unrelenting heat. Power outages that last for weeks. NREL researchers are planning for extreme weather by calculating what it will take to make the situation survivable.
A Five-Step Plan To Support Smooth Transitions in the Hydropower Workforce
With a new resource developed by NREL, hydropower organizations can better prepare for worker turnover and limit knowledge loss along the way.
NREL Partners With Industry Leaders To Prove Out Grid Integration Solutions
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected two new projects to benefit from a premier grid control evaluation capability at NREL.
NREL Small Business Commitment Spotlights US Department of Energy Program Success
Each year over 50% of all NREL subcontracts, approximately $60–$75 million, are awarded to small businesses.
Electric Vehicles Grow in the Desert: Peer Learning Helps Sedona Plan for Charging Infrastructure
Seeking ways to build EV charging capacity, Sedona, Arizona participated in a peer-learning cohort through the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) program focused on planning and funding strategies for EV charging infrastructure deployment.
Bridging the Solar Energy Gap Through Federal Assistance Programs
The number of residential solar photovoltaics installations continues to increase across the United States. But that increase is slower for low-income households, who made up 23% of solar adopters as of 2022.
International Solar Energy Leaders, Researchers Discuss Growing Role in World Energy and Shared Challenges for the Future at 4th Multiterawatt Workshop
Approximately 70 researchers from 14 countries gathered in California earlier this month to discuss the progress toward deploying multiple terawatts of solar power around the globe to transition to a sustainable energy system.
Plug Into Newly Released 2024 US Electricity Sector Data
The 2024 Electricity Annual Technology Baseline provides updated, easy-to-use data on the cost and performance of electricity generation technologies in the United States.
IN² at 10 Years: Cohort 1 Flow-Battery Creator Has the Power
Ten years ago, NREL researcher Shanti Pless suggested flow-battery company ESS Inc. apply to the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator and championed it through the process.
Juggling Motion: Jason Jonkman's Exploration of Movement Helped Him Become a Floating Wind Energy Expert
An interest in juggling paved the way for Jason Jonkman's offshore wind research and allowed him to become one of NREL's 2024 Distinguished Researchers.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025