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September 2024
Supply Chain Report Tackles Hydropower's Missing Links
A new NREL-authored report provides recommendations for addressing key gaps in the domestic hydropower supply chain.
Advanced Hydropower Cybersecurity: Introducing the Cybersecurity Value-at-Risk Framework 2.0
NREL has released version 2.0 of the Cybersecurity Value-at-Risk Framework, a free, publicly available tool that helps power plant owners and operators assess their cybersecurity risks and make sound cybersecurity investment decisions.
25 New Coastal, Remote, and Island Communities Join Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project
Coastal, remote, and island communities face unique energy challenges because of their geographic isolation, which often contributes to issues with energy access, quality, affordability, and reliability.
August 2024
At the Intersection of Hydropower and Cybersecurity
A new, specially designed cybersecurity tool for hydropower plants is now in development at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Beneath the Surface: Anuj Sanghvi’s Journey From Toy Tinkerer to Cybersecurity Defender
Anuj Sanghvi, now an NREL cybersecurity researcher and network security engineer, always knew he wanted to work in engineering. He was one of those children—the ones who take toys and electronics apart to play with the circuit boards.
Manufacturing Masterminds Q&A With Jibo Sanyal: The Nature Lover Who Sees Our Planet From a Bird's-Eye View
In the latest Manufacturing Masterminds Q&A, Jibo shares why a prosthesis changed how he sees himself and how clean energy could help manufacturing facilities do far more than just reduce their emissions.
July 2024
Facilities Invited To Join New Hydropower Testing Network
The new Hydropower Testing Network connects hydropower technology developers with testing capability providers that can help developers advance their technologies toward commercialization.
June 2024
A Five-Step Plan To Support Smooth Transitions in the Hydropower Workforce
With a new resource developed by NREL, hydropower organizations can better prepare for worker turnover and limit knowledge loss along the way.
Plug Into Newly Released 2024 US Electricity Sector Data
The 2024 Electricity Annual Technology Baseline provides updated, easy-to-use data on the cost and performance of electricity generation technologies in the United States.
Beneath the Surface: How a High School Essay Steered Tina Ortega Toward a Career in Marine Energy
Tina Ortega's connection to and reverence for the natural world inspired her to seek out a career that would help protect the environment.
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Last Updated Dec. 4, 2025