Scientists From NREL, CU-Boulder, University of Toledo Collaborate on Improved Formula Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have demonstrated a tin-lead perovskite cell that overcomes problems with stability and improves efficiency. The new cell, a tandem design with two layers of perovskites, measured a … [continued]
Laboratory Is Building up Young Energy Leaders in Colombia Through Hands-on Training and Education While much of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) campus sat quietly late on a Friday afternoon, one conference room was still bustling with activity. Nearly 20 international visitors sponsored by the United States Agency for … [continued]
10 Years After Visionary Renewable Electricity Futures Study Showed an 80% Renewable U.S. Grid Was Possible, NREL Experts Recount How They Have Built on Those Findings in the Decade Since — and What Is Next The year is 2012. Wind generation is expanding rapidly in some regions of the United … [continued]
Grid-Forming Inverter Demonstration at NREL Shows Decentralized Approach to Disaster Recovery Following an outage, it could be far quicker to restore electricity with energy resources that are close to home rather than miles of transmission line away. In fact, many outages might be avoided altogether by configuring local resources into … [continued]
Video and Report Explain Why Fault Protection Should Be on Grid Planners’ Radar
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) created a solar cell with a record 39.5% efficiency under 1-sun global illumination. This is the highest efficiency solar cell of any type, measured using standard 1-sun conditions. “The new cell is more efficient and has a simpler … [continued]
New Database Provides Free, Public Access to Federal Policies, Incentives, Executive Orders, and Regulations Related to Batteries for EVs and Stationary Energy Storage By Cassandra Sulmeisters Drastically increasing fleet and consumer use of electric vehicles (EVs) and developing energy storage solutions for renewable energy generation and resilience are key strategies … [continued]
Anticipating key features of wind plants a decade or more ahead of their installation can inform today’s investment, research, and energy system planning decisions. Researchers Philipp Beiter and Eric Lantz from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), together with collaborators from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the U.S. Department … [continued]
NREL’s New Cell Exceeds Previous Efficiency Record by More Than 8 Percentage Points, Unlocking More Efficient Thermal Energy Storage Applications The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has a long history of building solar cells that capture light from the sun at record-setting efficiencies. But the sun is not the only light … [continued]
Preparing for New York’s Shift to Cleaner, Quieter Electric Cars for Hire Stepping off the curb to hail a cab. Hopping in a taxi to get home from the train station. For more than a century, these yellow sedans have been iconic symbols of New York City and a daily … [continued]
