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December 2024
NREL Collaboration Could Realize Significant Energy Savings for Farm Tractors
A collaboration between NREL and Purdue University to create an optimized hydraulic system for farm tractors could increase their hydraulic efficiency by 50%.
Partnerships Grow at Clip of One per Day To Fast-Track Advanced Energy Solutions
Bringing new technologies to market is not for the faint at heart. Slow down and you might lose development momentum.
How NREL's Brooks Tellekamp Explores the Next Generation of Materials for More Efficient LEDs and Power Electronics
Brooks Tellekamp found his way to science through his high school's computing infrastructure. He helped the school's information technology expert, a retired Honeywell engineer who had worked on NASA contracts, to address computing infrastructure needs.
Bethany Frew's Farm Upbringing Led to a Systems Approach and a Renewable Energy Harvest
Because of her curiosity and expertise, she was selected as one of NREL's 2024 Distinguished Members of Research Staff.
Manufacturing Masterminds Q&A With Kat Knauer
In this latest Manufacturing Masterminds Q&A, Kat Knauer shares how a backyard fire ant invasion led her to science, what a chief technology officer does, and how the BOTTLE consortium is working with Amazon, Patagonia, and other companies to design more planet-friendly plastics.
Beneath the Surface: Salman Husain Ponders the Future of Work, Wave Energy, and World Stewardship
Explore the fascinating world of wave energy with Salman Husain, a lifelong engineer tackling marine energy's toughest challenges. Discover how his passions for problem solving and global stewardship shape his quest for a sustainable future.
USAID and NREL Help Energy Utilities Secure Island Infrastructure
The Federal Energy Management Program's distributed energy resource cybersecurity framework supports power sector resilience in the Caribbean and beyond.
What Is Driving the Demand for Distribution Transformers?
A new NREL study further examines key factors and segmentation behind transformer demand growth through 2050.
Intelligent Campus Program Manager Michelle Slovensky Named Distinguished Member of Operations Staff
Michelle Slovensky was honored for her groundbreaking leadership and named one of the year's thirteen Distinguished Members of Operations Staff.
Second Cohort of Clean Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator Continues System Visibility Evaluations
The Clean Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator program, in partnership with DOE's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response and utilities, aims to decrease cybersecurity risk in the electric sector by expediting the deployment of emerging operational technology security technologies.
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Last Updated April 28, 2025