News Release: NREL Industry Growth Forum Announces 2019 Presenting Start-Ups

The 30 companies were selected after a competitive application and review process from more than 150 applicants.

News Release: NREL Seeks Participants for 2019 Executive Energy Leadership Program

Leaders in the private sector, communities, non-profits, and government are eligible to participate in the program

Concentrating Solar Power's Role Could Grow if 2030 Cost Targets Realized

Concentrating solar power (CSP) could play an increasingly significant role in generating electricity in the contiguous United States by 2050 if the technology's levelized cost of electricity can be lowered to goals set by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 2016.

NREL Research Proves Switchable Solar Window Works, Now Focus Moves to Making it Work Better

A year after NREL Researcher Lance Wheeler attracted international attention for his research detailing a window that could both darken and generate electricity, he's starting over--almost from scratch.

News Release: NREL Details Great Potential for Floating PV Systems

While the United States was the first to demonstrate floating PV panels--with the first installation occurring 10 years ago on pontoons on an irrigation pond in Napa Valley, California--the idea has not received widespread national acceptance.

Better Explanation of Coalescence-Related Defects Garners Journal Spotlight

New paper aids researchers in understanding defects in coalescing materials, helping to develop low-cost substrates for solar cells.

Costs Continue to Decline for Residential and Commercial Photovoltaics in 2018

Two new reports from NREL track the evolving costs of PV and establish a new cost benchmark for PV-plus-storage.

NREL Expands Research in Geothermal and Solar Desalination

NREL scientists have a long history of successfully analyzing geothermal and solar energy data. But they are now actively researching desalination capabilities by partnering with technology leaders on several groundbreaking projects. The purpose is to explore geothermal and solar-thermal technologies for creating fresh water from otherwise unusable water.

News Release: NREL Awarded $2.8M from ARPA-E to Develop Low-Cost Thermal Energy Storage

News Release: NREL Identifies Where New Solar Technologies Can Be Flexible

Opportunity exists for thin-film photovoltaic and emerging technologies notable for being lightweight and flexible, according to scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.