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Today, marine energy technologies harness the power of the oceans to solve some of the world's biggest challenges, including access to clean drinking water.Now, to advance marine energy technologies further, and integrate them with water…

A car built in a factory moves down the assembly line as workers bolt on each component. The supply chain is fairly clear: The parts may be manufactured in different places, but all come here for assembly. If just one is compromised, the…

In the world of utility-scale wind turbines, bigger blades are better. And yet, the production of these massive structures—the largest dynamic, rotating machines in the world—can pose engineering and manufacturing challenges. Targeted…

The performance and safety of lithium-ion batteries (LIB) can be attributed to complex electrode microstructures. Microstructure analysis at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) aims to apply in-depth knowledge of the…

Researchers in the BOTTLE Consortium, including from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the University of Portsmouth, have identified using enzymes as a more sustainable approach for…

Water is essential to life on Earth, but freshwater is a limited resource for the world’s growing population. To help address the increasing need for clean drinking water, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office…

With the current push for U.S. electric sector decarbonization, consistent and valid data is more important than ever for utility planners and grid operators to make informed decisions.The 2021 Annual Technology Baseline (ATB) offers new…

For a young U.S. space program in 1961, President Kennedy's imperative to put a man safely on the moon within the decade conjured inspiration and uncertainty. Yet Americans from different walks of life joined together to make Neil…

The North American electric power system is undergoing significant change, with renewable resources now contributing more generation than ever before—a transformation that is poised to continue given decreasing technology costs and…

This year, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funded 16 National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) awards through its Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). The $5 million funded by DOE—roughly a third of the available TCF budget…