Behind the Blades: How Jeremy Stefek Delivers Wind Energy Workforce Solutions To Meet Growing Industry…

Workforce Development Researcher Leads Efforts To Illuminate Wind Energy Career Pathways and Foster a Skilled Wind Workforce Forget “brat summer.” Jeremy Stefek is ready for “demure fall.” “Maybe I’ll take a trip to the San Juan mountains, do some work during the day, take some evening hikes, and watch the … [continued]

Introducing the Solar District Cup Class of 2024–2025

Community of Solar-Plus-Storage Collegiate Design Competitors Keeps Growing Stronger Students from 38 schools are entering an ever-widening community of competitors and alumni involved in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition. In its sixth year, the Solar District Cup continues to challenge students to design … [continued]

Researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory broke new ground by surveying the national state of smart charge management strategies. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL

NREL Researchers Survey the State of Smart Charge Management Nationwide

Smart charge management—intelligently managing the flow of electricity that charges electric vehicles (EVs)—can have incredible benefits for drivers, utility companies, governments, and fleets. Yet smart charge management strategies have not been widely deployed nationwide. In response, two national laboratories, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory … [continued]

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Record Xpeng Sales in September!

Xpeng enjoyed a big boost in sales from the new MONA M03 in September, leading the Chinese smart EV startup to a new monthly sales record. Xpeng scored 21,352 deliveries last month, and more than 10,000 of those were the new MONA M03. As we have written a few times, … [continued]