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News and Feature Stories
The following news stories take an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at how NREL is leading energy systems innovation and integration.
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November 2025
Can Your Wave Energy Technology Survive the Ocean?
With SEA-Stack, wave energy companies will be able to quickly vet new technology designs and potentially save significant time and money.
Three Startups Join New IN2 Cohort Advancing Reliability in Built Environment
This year’s startups are focused on energy efficiency and reliability in buildings.
NREL’s INFORMES Tool Will Accelerate the Future of Intermodal Freight
To help transition the United States to the freight system of tomorrow, NREL researchers will soon unveil the first-ever modeling tool for national intermodal freight movement, infrastructure planning, and logistics planning: INFORMES.
A Phyto Finish: Could Seaweed Be Mined for Critical Minerals?
Some seaweeds accumulate critical minerals. NREL scientists are studying which ones do it best.
9 From NREL Named to Highly Cited Researchers List
Nine scientists from NREL, a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory, have been recognized as being among the most highly cited researchers on the planet.
September 2025
HERO’s Mission: Engineering ‘Video Games’ Meet Wave Tank
NREL’s hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis wave energy converter (HERO WEC) is getting an upgrade.
Safer Batteries, Reliable Power: Guiding Research for Next-Generation Energy Storage
A recent Nature perspective authored by NREL researchers takes a closer look at the current landscape of battery safety research, emphasizing new risks and opportunities of up-and-coming energy storage technologies.
ALTRIOS Software Helps Launch Next-Generation Railcars in Heart of Georgia
After analyzing the operations of Parallel Systems’ self-propelled railcars and freight train terminals using the ALTRIOS and ALTRIOS-LIFTS tools, NREL researchers determined the next-generation vehicles could reduce delivery times by 70% and help smaller freight railroads compete with the trucking industry in short-haul deliveries.
Researcher Spotlight: Love of Biology Fuels Kristi Moriarty’s Career at NREL
Kristi Moriarty, a senior vehicle and infrastructure analysis researcher at NREL, is an expert in analyzing the infrastructure, supply chain logistics, materials, regulations, and other elements that facilitate getting advanced fuels from production to end use.
NREL Expertise Contributes to Customizable Ready-To-Deploy Tool Package To Improve Fleet Efficiency
NREL, freight industry, academia, and technology partners develop promising solution to cost-effectively increase trucking efficiency.
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Last Updated Aug. 20, 2025