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The promise of marine energy is seemingly boundless—and thanks to a recently upgraded tool powered by new high-resolution data sets, users can pinpoint promising sites.Developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL's)…

Last fall, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) engaged college students to unearth a true buried treasure: geothermal energy.The Fall 2020 Geothermal…

The future of buildings is affordable, comfortable, and energy efficient. However, the current reality is that buildings consume 39% of all U.S. energy and 74% of all U.S. electricity at an annual cost of more than $400 billion. In fact,…

NREL researcher Robin Cywar purifies a catalyst to use in polymerizations for recyclable nylon materials. She is working with Gregg Beckham's plastics group on the redesign of nylon (aka polyamide) polymers so they can be chemically…

In late 2020, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released a no-cost, no-touch software system for cities and counties across the country to streamline rooftop solar permits, called SolarAPP (Solar Automated Permit…

Researchers at NREL are suggesting ways to keep wind turbine blades out of landfills. NREL file photoResearchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are addressing critical challenges when it comes to achieving a circular…

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have released an enhanced and expanded version of the Renewable Energy Data Explorer (RE Data Explorer), a publicly available…

Postdoctoral researcher Allison Mahvi is investigating thermal storage at NREL's Thermal Test Facility. She is compressing the thermal storage device to improve the thermal contact between the heat exchanger and the phase change…

NREL’s dGen modelers customized the model for Orlando energy planners to simulate the potential for household rooftop solar PV adoption through 2050. Photo courtesy of iStockAs Orlando, Florida, targets 100% clean energy by 2050,…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the Secretary of Energy Achievement Award to National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers Bryan Pivovar of NREL's Chemistry and Nanoscience Center and Mark Ruth of NREL's…