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February 2022
Addressing Energy Challenges of Housing Health Care Professionals on Remote IHS and U.S. Tribal Lands
The Indian Health Service (IHS) serves 2.6 million American Indians and Alaska Natives annually on a mission to raise physical, mental, and spiritual health. One of the biggest hurdles is staffing.
A Window Into the Future of Wave Energy
Why aren't waves powering your home right now? The ocean is an inhospitable place for technology. Now, a new cost-effective, resilient wave energy design adapts to changing seas and could help power up the wave energy industry.
Contaminant Identification Refines Recycling for Lithium-Ion Batteries
As the predominant choice for high-powered personal electronics, electric vehicles, and grid-scale storage solutions, lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries continue to dominate the marketplace. To meet clean energy goals of the future, researchers must develop safe and sustainable recycling processes for these batteries.
NREL and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Demonstrate Multi-Lab Capabilities in Live Demonstration
We can currently link models and simulations across the national laboratory complex, but imagine connecting these models with equipment, devices, and scientists so they can work together as if side by side instead of thousands of miles apart.
Next-Gen Concentrating Solar Power Research Heats Up at NREL
Concentrating solar power (CSP) has long held promise as a renewable energy technology. CSP uses mirrors, or heliostats, to harness the power of the sun by heating and storing an inexpensive medium such as sand, rocks, or molten salt for on-demand energy dispatch.
NREL Hydropower Research Informs Discussions on Capitol Hill
On Jan. 11, 2022, U.S. senators and hydropower experts referenced NREL's hydropower research to argue for an expansion of the U.S. hydropower industry.
Wood Next Fund Partners With American-Made Challenges Prize Competitors To Support Water Desalination Technology Innovations
Winning thousands in cash prizes is just one of the many benefits that comes with being a finalist in an American-Made Challenges (AMC) Prize competition.
Q&A With Jordan Cox: Expect the Unexpected With Resilient Systems
Planning for an unexpected event is a significant challenge, but it is one that NREL's researchers in the Resilient Systems Design and Engineering Group within the Energy Security and Resilience Center are working to address. NREL researcher Jordan Cox describes NREL's innovative approach to analyzing system vulnerabilities, measuring risk, and keeping communities safe.
REopt Is Not Lite Anymore
REopt, a free, techno-economic decision support model, helps users optimize energy systems for buildings, campuses, communities, and microgrids. Once called REopt Lite, the REopt tool is dropping the "Lite" in 2022 to better reflect its true status as a heavy-hitting and comprehensive optimization tool.
NREL-Led Solar Permitting Software Reduces Review Times by 12 Business Days
A pilot study demonstrates SolarAPP+ ability to expedite solar installs.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025