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Ten times stronger than steel, nearly half the weight of aluminum, far stiffer than fiberglass—carbon fiber carries a package of advantages, making it a preferred material for use in luxury sedans and Formula One racecars alike.But it…

Mobility-as-a-service has revolutionized transportation in cities across the country, allowing travelers to connect with services such as shared vehicles, bicycles, and scooters to move within urban areas. The next frontier of mobility…

Math, mentors, and Mother Nature all had a hand in leading Craig Turchi toward his new role as the manager of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL’s) Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Program.As a budding scientist, mentors…

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a new pilot study on the Solar Automated Permit Processing (SolarAPP+) tool—a free, web-based platform for automating residential solar permit approval—revealing the platform’s…

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are bullish on energy decision science.As clean energy technology costs continue to decrease and with a renewed focus on decarbonization goals, commercially available options…

Winning thousands in cash prizes is just one of the many benefits that comes with being a finalist in an American-Made Challenges (AMC) Prize competition.Another benefit is that prize competitors have the opportunity to showcase their…

At the age of 3, Roderick Jackson, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL's) laboratory program manager for buildings research, landed his first job. He was tasked with picking up straight nails as a member of the framing crew…

Since its launch in July, the Solar Automated Permit Processing (SolarAPP+) tool has processed over 2,800 residential solar permits for more than 20 megawatts of residential solar across 12 jurisdictions. In addition, nearly 200 other…

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected 40 semifinalists from 16 states to advance to the next contest in the American-Made Solar Prize Round 5, a competition designed to spark U.S. solar energy innovation. Unlike previous…

High-quality research is an exercise in collaboration. And with remote work increasingly prevalent at leading research organizations like U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories, virtual data-sharing and collaboration has…