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February 2024
2023 Geothermal Collegiate Competition Winners Innovate To Meet Community Energy Needs
The winners of the U.S. Department of Energy 2023 Geothermal Collegiate Competition rose to the top by innovating to meet community energy needs through clean, renewable geothermal heating and cooling.
NREL Collaborates on $15 Million Multilaboratory Efforts To Advance Commercialization of Carbon Dioxide Removal
DOE tapped NREL to support a new $15 million research effort to improve the measurement, reporting, and verification of carbon dioxide removal technologies, an industry with the potential to help mitigate climate change by addressing existing carbon emissions and removing them from the atmosphere.
Unleashing the Power: BatMan Project Revolutionizes Battery Manufacturing
A recent battery manufacturing project—affectionately coined BatMan—has developed a novel laser patterning process to alter the microstructure of battery electrode materials.
News Release: Benefits of Heat Pumps Detailed in New NREL Report
Millions of U.S. households would benefit from heat pumps, but the cost of installing the technology needs to come down to make their use a more attractive proposition, according to researchers at NREL.
New Webinar Series Will Showcase Real-World Projects Powered By NREL's Grid Planning and Analysis Tools
The new Powered By webinar series hosted by NREL's Grid Planning and Analysis Center (GPAC) can be your new go-to resource.
NREL and Partners Receive Funding To Decipher Microbial Behavior in Bioreactors at Scale
A research team led by NREL recently received funding for their project that will study and model the behavior of microbes in bioreactors and reasons for potential failures at industrial scale.
Martin Keller Named Lab Director of the Year by Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer
The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) for Technology Transfer recently awarded NREL Director Martin Keller its 2024 Laboratory Director of the Year Award.
IN² Demonstration: Startup Transforms Transformers for Electric Vehicle Charging Efficiency
For its demonstration with IN², CorePower is partnering with Eaton, a power management company, to test a transformer designed for an electric vehicle charging application, especially mass EV charging for things like vehicle fleets.
Can Ocean Energy Power Carbon Removal?
In a new study, NREL researchers analyzed the benefits and drawbacks of promising marine carbon management techniques.
15 Finalist Teams Announced for AlgaePrize 2023–2025 Competition
This year's AlgaePrize finalist teams include students from high schools, community colleges, and universities from 11 states across the United States and Puerto Rico.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025