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May 2023
Reaching 50 by 30: Seminal NREL Study Identifies National Charging Needs to Support Growth in EV Sales through 2030
Nearly 70 years ago, the United States began construction on the interstate highway system, setting in motion an effort that has been called the greatest public works project in American history.
April 2023
Award-Winning NREL Buildings Project Bolstered by Team's Passion for Clean Energy
Wonderful memories of swimming in the local rivers of Zhejiang in eastern China led a young Yueyue Zhou toward a career in architecture and creating beautiful landscapes. But experiencing the effects of climate change firsthand and watching those rivers become polluted is what drove her to NREL.
What Kandt She Do? NREL Researcher Alicen Kandt Leads the Charge on Renewing Our National Parks
NREL's Alicen Kandt describes how federal agencies like the National Park Service can work with NREL and the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) to turn clean energy goals into practical applications.
NREL Researchers Reveal Concept To Curb Need for Battery Storage
A delicate balancing act between the generation of renewable energy and the demand for that power could reduce the need for as much short-duration storage, according to a new proof-of-concept paper authored by researchers at NREL.
It's Earth Day! Let's Recycle EVERYTHING
In celebration of Earth Day, NREL highlights its water power research areas and shares how those efforts are helping reduce, reuse, and recycle.
NREL and Partners Build All-Data Approach for Automated Grid Recovery
Power outages are on the rise in the United States, but so are technologies that help systems recover, like distributed energy and sensors.
NREL and UL Reach Key Milestone in Securing Distributed-Generation Industry
With support from NREL and the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Office, UL Solutions has published the Outline of Investigation for a cybersecurity certification standard for distributed energy resources and inverter-based resource devices.
NREL Tapped To Help Electrify 4 Major Freight Corridors
NREL will collaborate with industry partners on four projects to plan zero-emission electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fuel infrastructure spanning more than half of the United States.
NREL, GE Research Team Find Critical Adjustments to Improve Wind Turbine Design
Researchers at GE-GRC and NREL are studying the impact of low-level jet stream behavior along the Atlantic coast on coastal wind farm installations to find critical insights for a burgeoning U.S. wind energy economy.
Power System Operator Staff From Vietnam, Colombia, and Ukraine Visit NREL
The Global Power System Transformation (G-PST) Consortium hosted international partners for a study tour across Colorado and Arizona.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025