Water Research News
Stay up to date on the latest water energy research and development news at the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory.
April 18, 2024
Together, BOTTLE's upstream approach and WaterPACT's downstream approach to addressing the plastic pollution problem will enable a better future for humanity and our environment.
April 17, 2024
Offshore wind makes sense for decarbonizing energy production and building energy security and independence when it comes to ocean renewable energy production in Alaska’s Outer Continental Shelf.
April 15, 2024
NREL experts weigh in on the benefits and downsides to our oldest form of renewable energy.
April 4, 2024
Teams of postsecondary students are invited to join these challenging competitions that offer skills-building experience, a deep dive into clean energy technologies, and the chance to win cash prizes.
April 3, 2024
Pumped storage hydropower might be one of the most promising ways to store energy for a future 100% clean energy grid. But it has been difficult for the public to know how much these facilities might cost to build—until now.
March 28, 2024
Researchers across labs joined a Marine Energy Career Panel and agreed that their jobs are nothing if not varied.
March 20, 2024
Newly launched Renewable Energy Discovery Island could make it easy to teach, explore, and learn about clean energy (especially water power).
March 13, 2024
A new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory explores investment opportunities in hydropower.
March 8, 2024
Alec Schnabel is working to advance one especially powerful part of marine energy technologies: their electronic guts.
Feb. 1, 2024
In a new study, NREL researchers analyzed the benefits and drawbacks of promising marine carbon management techniques.
Jan. 22, 2024
The new $5 million SOLVE IT Prize will support development of innovative local clean energy solutions with heavy community involvement.
Jan. 16, 2024
Nicole Mendoza is building extra-sustainable clean energy technologies, including kelp-like wave energy devices that mimic her beloved nature.
Jan. 16, 2024
A newly patented kind of energy generator could be woven into fabrics, building walls, or roads to form what their inventors call "metamaterials."
Jan. 9, 2024
Dany Tome, a graduate student at the University of South-Eastern Norway, spent five weeks at NREL as part of a larger partnership between Norway and the United States. As part of his internship, Tome researched hydropower, one of the world's biggest sources of renewable energy.
