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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.
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September 2018
For PhD Students, HOPE Workshop Highlights Real-World Applications of Solar Technology
The Hands-On PV Workshop brings graduate students from across the United States to NREL each year to increase their knowledge about photovoltaics and see practical applications of PV technologies.
NREL R&D Funding Will Fuel New CSP Research
With seven new projects, NREL will elevate research in concentrating solar power (CSP). The projects are funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) through a National Laboratory call for proposals.
Beyond the Grid: How Micro-grids Can Help Sub-Saharan Africa Achieve Universal Energy Access
NREL supports the Power Africa Beyond the Grid Program by helping to build an environment that could enable bankable, microgrid investments. NREL recently published two reports in support of this effort.
Editorial Positions with Journals Strengthen NREL Connections
Two NREL researchers from NREL's Transportation and Hydrogen Systems Center, Robert McCormick and Sreekant Narumanchi, have recently received editorial appointments from leading journals in their fields.
Geothermal Technologies Could Push Energy Storage Beyond Batteries
Three new projects at will tap geothermal energy to advance new energy storage applications as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Modernization Initiative.
How the Philippine Grid Could Achieve 30%--or Even 50%--Renewable Energy by 2030
Through a project sponsored by USAID and the Philippine Department of Energy (PDOE), the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently released a report titled, "Greening the Grid: Solar and Wind Integration Study for the Luzon-Visayas System of the Philippines."
NREL Analysts Take a First Look at the Florida Duck Curve, and How Flexibility Could Help
New analysis examines how solar deployment may impact grid operations in Florida, an understudied but important market.
NREL Interns Energize the Laboratory
NREL Summer Interns unbox their potential to explore their passions in renewable energy.
August 2018
Competition in Colombia Sparks Renewable Energy Expansion
Colombia will host its first renewable energy auction in 2019, hoping to boost its renewable portfolio and buffer its hydro-dominated energy sector against debilitating drought seasons. Learn how NREL expertise is helping the Colombian government transform its energy sector.
Q&A with Kristen Ardani: From Research to Rooftops
As the Program Lead for Solar Data, Analysis, and Tools in the Integrated Applications Center, Kristen Ardani is making widespread solar deployment a reality.
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Last Updated April 28, 2025