Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 00:36:21 +0000
We’re living in a time of high volatility in the price of gas that has hit close to all sectors of our economy. We’re also living in a time plagued with costly ”this is not normal” weather events. Indeed, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just warned us of the decisive fate that this decade represents to act […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2022 18:50:56 +0000
Residential Energy Retrofits: NREL Leverages Partnerships and ResStock Tool To Help City of Chicago Set Priorities for Energy Efficiency, Affordability, Resiliency, Equity, and Transparency Already a pioneer in applied building simulations, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) expanded its partnerships to the city level, utilizing its ResStock™ tool and place-based data to help develop a roadmap for […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 16:10:01 +0000
Higher efficiency than a steam turbine, no moving parts. A new frontier in renewable energy is created.
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:00:03 +0000
Roderick Jackson Follows His Passion for Science, Students, and Social Justice At the age of 3, Roderick Jackson, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) laboratory program manager for buildings research, landed his first job. He was tasked with picking up straight nails as a member of the framing crew for his father’s construction business. As glamorous […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:57:27 +0000
Solar Futures Study Draws Insights From Across NREL’s Expertise and Tools To Deliver Detailed Analysis of Solar Energy’s Future in United States The next 30 years of solar energy is likely to look very different than the past 30. Photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power are likely to continue to grow rapidly — the National […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 22:05:59 +0000
A resilient system can withstand disruptions, mitigate potential losses, and recover rapidly. Planning for an unexpected event is a significant challenge, but one that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) researchers in the Resilient Systems Design and Engineering Group within the Energy Security and Resilience Center are working to address. In this interview, resilience researcher […]
Credit to Author: Charles W. Thurston| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 22:00:56 +0000
Disruptive advances in solar technology are unusual, with industry-wide design improvements often taking place in very small increments. These small changes create the buzz at solar trade shows like Intersolar North America, which is wrapping up this week in San Diego. However, one standout concept on display here is the Intensifying Solar Panel, a low [&hellip
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 11:00:04 +0000
The US is still looking at a renewable energy revolution, even though US President Donald Trump passed on (yet another) opportunity to lead at
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:55:06 +0000
Research by three national laboratories has created a new process that converts ethanol to fuels in one step. The result could be a reduction in greenhouse gases from transportation by up to 96%