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June 2020
MECC Invites Competitors To Make a Splash With Their Blue Economy Brainstorms
Challenging the best and brightest to unlock the power of the ocean, in August, the MECC will begin accepting applications for the 2021 competition.
News Release: Research Determines Financial Benefit from Driving Electric Vehicles
Motorists can save as much as $14,500 on fuel costs over 15 years by driving an electric vehicle instead of a similar one fueled by gasoline, according to a new analysis conducted by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's NREL and Idaho National Laboratory.
Lowering Atmospheric CO2 in Large-Scale Renewable Energy Electrochemical Process
What if carbon dioxide (CO2), a prevalent greenhouse gas, could be transformed into higher-value fuels and chemicals using low-cost, renewable electricity? Recent results from NREL may enable the scale-up of an electrochemical process to reduce CO2 that has not been possible until now.
How Janine Freeman Got Where She Wanted to Be
Some soul-searching and road-tripping set her on the right route to her goal of working with NREL's System Advisor Model.
Tapping the Entrepreneurs of the Waves to Water Prize DESIGN Competition
Eight of the 17 winning teams in the DESIGN stage of the Waves to Water Prize received awards for their entrepreneurial wave-powered desalination designs.
NREL Supports Innovators as They Pursue New Ideas for Rural and Commercial-Scale Solar
Eight teams from across the United States are working with NREL to develop and test novel applications of solar energy in rural communities and commercial-scale settings as part of the second round of the Solar Energy Innovation Network.
From Space Travel to Fisheries: Wave Energy Modeling Tool Helps Design Tomorrow's Tech
NASA is using WEC-Sim (Wave Energy Converter SIMulator), an open-source code developed by NREL and Sandia National Laboratories, to ensure NASA’s Orion Crew Model uprights and remains upright upon landing in the ocean.
Concentrating Solar Power Best Practices Report Is First of Its Kind
NREL experts and industry leaders focus their knowledge on focused sunlight—an on-demand, renewable power source.
National Oceans Month: Celebrating Careers in Marine Energy
During National Oceans Month, we celebrate water power researchers who are discovering innovative ways to harness marine energy to generate electricity.
MHKiT Offers Marine Renewable Energy Mavens Tools for Success
NREL has launched MHKiT, an open-source software designed to support marine and hydrokinetic R&D through data processing and analysis.
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Last Updated July 8, 2025