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November 2022

Nov. 17, 2022

NREL Delivers Impact Through Commercialization in Record Volume at Critical Time

Central to NREL's mission is the research and development of novel and desperately needed technologies germane to the imminent energy transition. Pursuing this mission, NREL generates tremendous impact alongside motivated partners, together maximizing decades of taxpayer investment in the laboratory.

Nov. 16, 2022

Strategic Planning Could Maximize the Benefits of Integrating Electric Vehicles Into Electricity Distribution Systems

Electric vehicle adoption is increasing—and fast. At this point, you may own one or probably know someone who does.

Nov. 15, 2022

Eight From NREL Named to 2022 Highly Cited Researchers List

Eight scientists from NREL were named today to the Highly Cited Researchers list, including two who are making their first appearance.

Nov. 14, 2022

Ready, Set, Go! 120-Plus Teams To Compete in Solar Decathlon 2023 Design Challenge

124 teams from 97 collegiate institutions are working to solve the climate crisis, one building at a time, by participating in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2023 Design Challenge.

Nov. 11, 2022

Livewire Data Platform Expands Access to Transportation Project Data Sets

Finding readily available and easily accessible data sets is a common challenge in the research community. DOE's Livewire Data Platform's growing catalog of transportation and mobility-related projects helps address this need by providing researchers with a unified platform to connect with each other and easily find data sets.

Nov. 10, 2022

Not Just a Summer Lab Internship

As a child growing up in Massachusetts, Gabriel Prepetit went to football stadiums to watch the games and excitement unfold, but the massive structures around him ultimately made the real lasting impression.

Nov. 10, 2022

National Lab Collaboration Shows Biofuels Are Competitive Alternatives to Petroleum Across the Board

Renewable fuels still carry a high burden of proof: They need to be high performing, efficient, and cost-effective. Analysis performed by national laboratory researchers has uncovered a slate of biofuels produced from organic materials, including plants and agricultural waste, that have the potential to replace petroleum-derived fuel.

Nov. 9, 2022

NREL and SMUD Launch Groundbreaking Automation Tool for Interconnecting Customer Solar to the Grid

NREL-developed PRECISE™ automates interconnection assessments to help customers and utilities reach growing solar goals.

Nov. 7, 2022

NREL Develops Cybersecurity Tool To Flag Threats for Grid

Cybersecurity is gaining significant importance on the power grid as more distributed energy resources (DERs) are connecting to operational technology (OT) networks.

Nov. 4, 2022

New Capability for Nondestructive and Fast Module Spectral Response Measurements

NREL’s cell and module performance team recently commissioned a new testbed for measuring the spectral response of silicon PV modules.


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