News and Feature Stories
The following news stories take an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at how NREL is advancing energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
December 2004
Dec. 21, 2004
NREL and Colorado School of Mines Team Up to Address Energy Issues
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) today took the first steps toward establishing a joint research institute, one of an anticipated series of partnerships between the two leading organizations for energy research.
Dec. 1, 2004
NREL — Keeping Up with the Rapidly Growing Wind Industry
Wind energy—it's the fastest growing electricity-generating technology in the world. And thanks to the successful research and development partnerships between industry and DOE's Wind Program at NREL and Sandia National Laboratories, it's breaking U.S. records as well.
November 2004
Nov. 23, 2004
NREL Recognizes Solar Pioneer with National Honor
October 2004
Oct. 5, 2004
NREL Theorist Recognized for Highest Citation Impact
September 2004
August 2004
July 2004
July 12, 2004
Biomass and Solar Technologies Lauded
July 1, 2004
Sharing Expertise and Facilities—NREL Assists DOE and Industry with Biomass Technologies of the Future
Biomass conversion is as old as the first wood fires humans ever made—to cook food or maybe just to stay warm during a long, cold night. And like everything old, it's new again—and moving in some exciting new directions at NREL.
July 1, 2004
New Science and Technology Facility to Combine Energy Efficiency with Research
The future of solar cell, thin film, and nanostructure research will be built on a hill to the east of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Solar Energy Research Facility.
June 2004
June 28, 2004
Afghan Sees Opportunity in Nation's Recovery from War
June 8, 2004
NREL Director Richard Truly Announces Retirement Plans
Vice Admiral Richard H. Truly, director of the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), today announced that he plans to retire in early November 2004 after more than seven years as NREL's director.
May 2004
April 2004
April 27, 2004
Hydrogen Centers of Excellence
March 2004
March 4, 2004