A Faster, Cheaper Way To Give Solar Panels A Clean Bill Of Health
NREL is prototyping a new device that could cut time and cost for inspections of solar installation after potentially damaging weather.
Author: US Department of Energy
Major Milestone for Large Hadron Collider
Experts at Berkeley Lab finished winding more than 2000 kilometers of superconducting wire into cables for new magnets that will help upgrade the Large Hadron Collider and the search for new physics.
Understanding Options for Integrating Hybrids into Wholesale Power Markets
Berkeley Lab-EPRI study quantifies the pros and cons of multiple participation models for hybrid power plants
How Much Power Is 1 Gigawatt?
According to the automaker’s website, the Chevy Corvette Z06 engine delivers 670 horsepower. Two-thousand of those engines would equal 1.34 million horsepower, or 1 GW.
Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Distributed Wind Power
Brush up on your distributed wind knowledge! The following are some key points and fun facts about the U.S. distributed wind market. This article is part of the Energy.gov series highlighting the “Top Things You Didn’t Know About Energy.” 10. Distributed wind power is used at or near where it … [continued]
The Future of Grid Energy Storage Starts Today
By combining data analytics with materials discovery and synthesis, characterization, prototyping, and testing and validation, PNNL scientists are accelerating the next generation of energy storage materials.
How Much Wave Energy Is In Our Oceans?
New Study Could Help Countries Better Estimate How Much Power Their Waters Carry Measuring Wave Energy
$15.5 Billion to Support a Strong & Just Transition to Electric Vehicles, Retooling Existing Plants,…
DOE Funding Will Retrofit Existing Automotive Manufacturing Facilities Across the Country, Expand and Retain High-Paying Auto Manufacturing Jobs, and Bolster Domestic Supply Chains, Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Create Not Just More Jobs But Good Jobs, Including Union Jobs
How To Prepare Your Home For Summer Heat Waves
From covering windows and planting trees, to upgrading your air conditioning system—PNNL scientists offer tips to keep your home cool in extreme heat.
10 Years of Leading Energy Systems Innovation
Delve Into 10 Innovations From the First Decade of NREL’s Energy Systems Integration Facility On the day that the Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) came to life in September 2013, it had already made history. An architectural marvel, the ESIF’s design matched the science that it would feature at the … [continued]
