Laboratory Partnerships Bolster Battery Recycling Prize Solutions

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 19:52:46 +0000

Competitors Leverage Laboratory Capabilities To Improve the Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Supply Chain Article courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). By Rebecca Martineau Innovation happens when the right resources, people, and passions come together to address a challenge. The Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize unites these elements to build a supply […]

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Global Supply Shortages: No Time, No Chips — No Problem for NREL

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 07 May 2022 16:25:17 +0000

Researchers Build Two Computing Solutions Amid Global Supply Shortages Article courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). By Brooke Van Zandt Imagine spending $6.5 million in 30 seconds. For automakers, that was a price worth paying to advertise their latest electric vehicles to over 100 million viewers during the 2022 […]

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A TEAMER Approach to Fighting Climate Change

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 07 May 2022 13:01:46 +0000

How Do We Build a Successful Marine Energy Industry? Build a TEAMER Article courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). By Caitlin McDermott-Murphy “It was getting hotter.” That is how the science fiction book The Ministry for the Future starts. The main character, Frank May, looks out his apartment window at […]

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Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Mobilize Behind Charging Cybersecurity at NREL

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 11:56:05 +0000

Members of the electric vehicle (EV) industry gathered at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in early April to evaluate enhanced cybersecurity for the connections between electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. By Connor O’Neil, NREL  As more EVs enter the market and connect to the electrical system, potentially exposing cyber vulnerabilities, vehicle security is drawing […]

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NREL Builds Out National Capability To Derisk Big Changes In Grid Infrastructure

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 11:56:05 +0000

Members of the electric vehicle (EV) industry gathered at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in early April to evaluate enhanced cybersecurity for the connections between electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. By Connor O’Neil, NREL  As more EVs enter the market and connect to the electrical system, potentially exposing cyber vulnerabilities, vehicle security is drawing […]

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NREL Tool Aims To Predict Interactions Between Soaring Eagles & Wind Turbines

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 14:57:52 +0000

Golden eagles, like many raptors, know how to take the path of least resistance. When they spread their wings and take to the skies, they typically look for updrafts (upward pushes of air) to assist their flight, letting them soar to greater altitudes without expending much energy. However, those updrafts and associated high winds are […]

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NREL Explores the Dynamic Nature of Wind Deployment & Land Use

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 14:26:35 +0000

NREL Explores the Dynamic Nature of Wind Deployment and Land Use: Geospatial Data Science Identifies Trends in U.S. Wind Projects, Technology Development, and Land Use To Inform Technology Innovation and Future Deployments  Meeting U.S. decarbonization goals is expected to require rapid deployment of additional wind energy. As more wind is deployed, social and ecological considerations […]

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Working Out the Details of a Circular Solar Economy

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2022 01:46:30 +0000

A New Software Model Helps Us Consider What To Do With End-of-Life Solar Modules, Guiding Us Toward a Circular Solar Economy for These Materials As solar grows rapidly as an energy source, the number of photovoltaic (PV) modules that are manufactured and installed each year will continue to expand. By 2050, the United States may have […]

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Wind Turbines Can Stabilize the Grid

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 03:00:11 +0000

First-ever demonstration shows wind can fulfill a wider role in future power systems: The Electric Grid In a milestone for renewable energy integration, General Electric (GE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) operated a common class of wind turbines in grid-forming mode, which is when the generator can set grid voltage and frequency and, […]

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