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NREL Battery Supply Chain Database Maps Out the State of North America’s Manufacturing Base

May 20, 2024 admin batteries, battery supply chain, clean power, clean transport, Energy Storage, ev batteries, green economy, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 13:55:45 +0000

As the United States continues to transition to clean energy, strengthening the domestic supply chain by increasing the availability of critical materials is paramount to enabling greater domestic manufacturing. This focus on securing the clean energy supply chain—in particular domestically—is a key part of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) … [continued]

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New Analysis Platform Shines Light On Utilities’ Solar Energy Future

May 17, 2024 admin argonne national laboratory, clean power, green economy, grid, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, oak ridge national laboratory, oak ridge national laboratory (ornl), pacific northwest national laboratory, research, SCIENCE, Solar energy, utilities

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 05:05:22 +0000

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with three other national labs, have developed a free online platform to help utilities understand how solar energy projects will affect the operation of their power systems. This capability can increase utilities’ confidence in expanding their solar portfolios, … [continued]

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Zooming in on Electric Vehicles: How Duluth, Minnesota, Is Preparing for the EV Future

May 13, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, electric micromobility, Electric vehicles, ev charging, micromobility, Minnesota, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 12:23:01 +0000

Nearly 33 million electric vehicles (EVs) nationwide — that is the number of vehicles the Unites States should be prepared to support through a national charging network by the year 2030, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) estimated in a recent landmark study. Improving reliable, equitable, and widespread … [continued]

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Popular NREL Cell Efficiency Chart Now Better Presents Tandem Photovoltaics

May 7, 2024 admin clean power, multi-junction solar cells, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, perovskite solar cells, research, SCIENCE, solar cells, Solar energy, tandem solar cells

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 04 May 2024 00:23:58 +0000

NREL Photovoltaics Researchers Create a New Version of the Iconic Chart That Tracks World-Record PV Cells Across Many Technologies and Time The Best Research-Cell Efficiency Chart is one of the most-visited pages on the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) website. It makes frequent appearances in presentations at photovoltaic (PV) research conferences, tracking … [continued]

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U.S. Department Of Energy’s Faculty-Applied Clean Energy Sciences Program Announces First-Ever Cohort

May 5, 2024 admin national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, office of energy efficiency and renewable energy (eere), research, SCIENCE, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 02 May 2024 19:37:13 +0000

Minority-Serving Institutions’ Faculty Play a Pivotal Role in Advancing STEM Education WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the selection of the first faculty cohort for the groundbreaking Faculty-Applied Clean Energy Sciences (FACES) Program. This program aims to bridge the gap between DOE laboratories and the … [continued]

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NREL Proof of Concept Shows Path to Easier Recycling of Solar Modules

May 2, 2024 admin clean power, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, recycling, Solar energy, solar panel recycling, solar panels, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 04:11:38 +0000

Use of Lasers To Melt Edges of Glass Together Eliminates Troublesome Polymers The use of femtosecond lasers to form glass-to-glass welds for solar modules would make the panels easier to recycle, according to a proof-of-concept study conducted by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). … [continued]

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NREL Keeps Getting Greener

May 1, 2024 admin green economy, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 03:47:38 +0000

Three NREL Labs Recognized With ‘Green’ Certification Three National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) labs were awarded “green” certifications by My Green Lab late last year. This certification was achieved by following an extensive online evaluation of their procedures, equipment, operations, and waste. My Green Lab Certification is recognized by the United … [continued]

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IN² At 10 Years: How It Started, How It’s Going, What’s Next, & Beyond

April 30, 2024 admin clean power, green economy, investment, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:00:43 +0000

For its 10th anniversary, the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) is expanding in a major way. “We are moving along with the rest of the market—which is all about deployment,” current IN2 Program Manager Sarah Derdowski said. “One of the hardest challenges in the cleantech industry is overcoming that last ‘valley of … [continued]

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Behind the Blades: How Cris Hein Helps Bats & Wind Turbines Share the Sky

April 30, 2024 admin bats, Birds, clean power, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, wind energy, wind energy bats, wind turbines, wind turbines birds

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:37:20 +0000

Like most everyone, Cris Hein thought all bats were vampire bats. That was 25 years ago, before NREL’s lead environmental scientist began researching the world’s only flying mammal. Hein always appreciated wildlife. Growing up in the suburbs of Houston, Texas, he liked camping during family vacations and always enjoyed nature … [continued]

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With Great Power Comes Great Possibility

April 30, 2024 admin clean power, electricity transmission, energy efficiency, lighting, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, research, SCIENCE, steel, transmission, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:23:44 +0000

Meet Three Teams Competing To Build Better Power Lines and Conductors To Supercharge Our Clean Energy Future Power lines—those high-flying cables that transmit electricity all over the country—are far from invisible. They sweep along roads, cut through yards to deliver energy to homes, and transmit power from sunny solar farms … [continued]

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