Failed Insurrection Fails To Stop US Solar Power Juggernaut
January 11th, 2021 | by Tina Casey
US Energy Department really, really wants you to know that the US solar power revolution is alive and kicking
Browsing the "NREL" Tag
The Future Is Autonomous: NREL’s Autonomous Energy Grids Research
January 7th, 2021 | by U.S. Department of Energy
Some neighbors depend on each other for a cup of sugar or dog-walking. But in the Colorado neighborhood of Basalt Vista, the residents are closer than most: They share their electricity
2020’s Top Wind Energy R&D Achievements
January 5th, 2021 | by U.S. Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) provides global leadership in fundamental wind energy science research, development, and validation activities that enable low-cost wind energy. The office pursues opportunities across all U.S. wind sectors — land-based utility-scale wind, offshore wind, distributed wind — as well as addressing market barriers and system integration
Combating Climate Change Through High-Performance Districts
December 26th, 2020 | by Rocky Mountain Institute
If we are going to keep the global temperature rise below 1.5°C, we need to fix our buildings. They are the largest end-users of energy, generating nearly 40 percent of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. However, addressing energy efficiency and renewable energy one building at a time will not be enough. To make real change, we must also work at a district level
Electrify Everything: The Cost Of Solar Cells Has Nowhere To Go But Down, Down, Down
December 22nd, 2020 | by Tina Casey
With a new generation of record-breaking perovskite solar cells on the horizon, the PV revolution has only just begun
Solar Panels + Agriculture: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
November 19th, 2020 | by Tina Casey
More good news for renewables: US Energy Department hatches plan to pepper US farms with crop-friendly solar panels
Red State Sees Green Gold In Gulf Of Mexico Offshore Wind
November 12th, 2020 | by Tina Casey
Louisiana is getting a green makeover with new offshore wind power plans, and perhaps TX, AL, MS, and FL will follow
President-Elect Joe Biden’s First 100 Days Of Renewable Energy: Sunshine & Butterflies All Around
November 10th, 2020 | by Tina Casey
President-Elect Joe Biden has a head start on the renewable energy race, thanks in part to ongoing work by the US Department of Energy
How Texas Can Lead The Global Electric Vehicle Transformation — Yes, Global
November 2nd, 2020 | by Tina Casey
Texas-based ERCOT joins Colorado-based NREL in a global consortium that will lift the electric vehicle sector on a tide of renewable energy
Oil-Killing Bioeconomy Plan Catches Trump Administration Napping
October 23rd, 2020 | by Tina Casey
Having lost the fight to save coal jobs, the Trump administration is twiddling its thumbs as the bioeconomy threatens oil and gas jobs
Next-Gen Energy Efficiency Tech Kills Carbon Capture Dream
October 19th, 2020 | by Tina Casey
These slim little slides infused with perovskite solar tech could be the key cards that open the doors to an energy efficiency revolution
Sorry, Coal: 66% Conversion Efficiency Eyeballed For Next-Gen “Hot Carrler” Perovskite Solar Cells
October 19th, 2020 | by Tina Casey
The US is going all-in on a plan to dominate the global PV market with next-gen perovskite solar cells that can beat fossil fuels to a pulp
ExaWind Supercharges Wind Power Plant Simulations On Land & At Sea
October 14th, 2020 | by U.S. Department of Energy
Suite of open-source, HPC-powered physics codes allows engineers to do everything but collect their mail inside a virtual wind power plant
NREL & CharIN Test Out Megawatt Charging System In USA
October 13th, 2020 | by U.S. Department of Energy
On Sept. 23–24, 2020, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) joined forces with the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) to host a high-power electric vehicle charging connector test event
Offshore Wind Grew 19% Globally In 2019
October 9th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
Global installed offshore wind capacity reached 27,064 MW in 2019 — a 19% increase from the previous year
Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Wind Power
October 8th, 2020 | by U.S. Department of Energy
Human civilizations have harnessed wind power for thousands of years. Early forms of windmills used wind to crush grain or pump water. Now, modern wind turbines use the wind to create electricity. Learn how a wind turbine works
Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Offshore Wind Energy
October 8th, 2020 | by U.S. Department of Energy
Offshore Wind Resources Are Abundant: Offshore wind has the potential to deliver large amounts of clean, renewable energy to fulfill the electrical needs of cities along U.S. coastlines. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that the technical resource potential for U.S. offshore wind is more than 2,000 gigawatts of capacity, or 7,200 terawatt-hours per year of generation
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