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May 2024
Zooming in on Electric Vehicles: How Duluth, Minnesota, Is Preparing for the EV Future
Nearly 33 million electric vehicles (EVs) nationwide—that is the number of vehicles the Unites States should be prepared to support through a national charging network by the year 2030, researchers at NREL estimated in a recent landmark study.
NREL’s Artificial Intelligence Work Reveals Benefits to Wind Industry
The wind industry could benefit from the use of artificial intelligence to design and deploy wind plants, according to an article in Nature Energy written by researchers at NREL.
Streamlined Life Cycle Assessments of Natural Gas Systems Can Inform Near-Term Energy Transition
The natural gas industry is one of the largest greenhouse gas emitters in the United States, and significant amounts of natural gas are used for electricity, heating, and industrial and chemical processes.
Additive Manufacturing Could Turn the Tides for Marine Energy Technologies—Here Is How
Researchers have been exploring how additive manufacturing could complement marine energy technologies. Hint: the two are a promising pair.
News Release: More Awards Given Out Than Ever Before at 2024 NREL Industry Growth Forum
NREL gave awards to eight top cleantech innovators at the 2024 NREL Industry Growth Forum on May 1–3, 2024, the most honors ever awarded during the annual event.
Tidal Energy Is Coming to Alaska. But How Much?
Alaska's Cook Inlet contains huge amounts of untapped tidal energy. But little is known about how much economic value this powerful inlet could bring to Alaska—until now.
News Release: NREL Invites Robots To Help Make Wind Turbine Blades
Researchers at NREL have successfully leveraged robotic assistance in the manufacture of wind turbine blades, allowing for the potential to improve the consistency of the product.
Popular NREL Cell Efficiency Chart Now Better Presents Tandem Photovoltaics
NREL photovoltaics researchers created a new version of the iconic chart that tracks world-record photovoltaic cells across many technologies and time.
April 2024
NREL Selected As Part of $1.6M in Federal Funding To Explore Potential of Geologic Hydrogen
NREL was recently selected as one of 16 teams to research enhanced production of geologic hydrogen by the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program.
Department of Energy Announces Solar District Cup Class of 2023–2024 Winners
On Monday, April 29, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the division winners and Project Pitch Champion in the Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition's Class of 2023-2024. In the five years of this competition, this was the largest ever class of competing teams.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025