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DOE, NREL Call for Applications for Cybersecurity Program
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released a call for applications for the second cohort of the...
NREL Studies Offer Wind Energy Industry Workforce Insights, Solutions
To meet U.S. goals of a 100% carbon-free electric grid by 2035, the wind energy workforce must keep pace with industry growth. This means...
NREL Examines Steps Needed to Fully Transform to Clean Electricity by 2035
A new report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) examines the types of clean energy technologies and the scale and pace of deployment...
NREL Researchers Delve into Improving Wind Blade Recycling Rates
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are considering circular economy strategies to mitigate the impact of wind turbine blades at the end...
Seven Labs Receive DOE Funding for Clean Energy Tech Commercialization Research
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is releasing $18.4 million through the Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) for seven national laboratory projects with the goal...
Jennifer Logan Joins NREL’s Leadership Team as CFO
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has named Jennifer Logan as CFO. She joins NREL from the Thomas Jefferson...
NREL Updates OpenOA Software for Wind Plant Performance, Layout
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released version 2.3 of its Open Operational Assessment (OpenOA) software.
This latest release includes an improved operational data...
NREL Predicts Wind Turbines Will Reach 130 Meters by 2035
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....
NREL Studies Factors to Unlock Terawatt-Level Future for Distributed Wind
To explore opportunities for widespread deployment of distributed wind in 2035, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has completed the Distributed Wind Energy Futures...
NREL Releases New Report on Clean Energy Resource Possibilities in Mexico
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released an in-depth report on the potential for clean energy development in Mexico.
"The...
Latest NREL RFP Focuses on Distributed Wind Energy Turbine Technology
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP).
New...
NREL Researchers to Collect Data on Wind Movement Through Wind Power Plants
In the spring of 2022, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are launching an international, multi-institutional wind energy field campaign called the...
NREL, GE Test Grid-Forming Controls for Type-3 Turbines
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and General Electric (GE) have operated a common class of wind turbines in grid-forming mode, which is when...
NREL Innovates with 3D Printing Manufacturing Approach for Wind Turbine Blades
A team of National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers are furthering their combination of recyclable thermoplastics and additive manufacturing (3D printing) to manufacture advanced...
Analysis Investigates Benefits and Costs of Uniting Eastern and Western Grids
Uniting the Eastern and Western U.S. electric grids could offer significant value in strengthening the power system's ability to share generation resources and flexibility...
NREL Research Investigates Inland Method for Transporting Larger Wind Blades
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have determined how to transport massive wind turbine blades to parts...
National Consortium Unveils Offshore Wind Supply Chain Roadmap
The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium has unveiled a comprehensive U.S. offshore wind supply chain project.
The purpose of the Supply Chain Roadmap...
NREL Utilizing AnalySwift Simulation Tool to Evaluate Turbine Performance
AnalySwift LLC, a provider of efficient high-fidelity modeling software for composites and other advanced materials, says the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy...
NREL: Los Angeles Can Reach Renewable Goals with Rapid Wind Deployment
Meeting Los Angeles’ ambitious goal of 100% renewable electricity by 2045 - or even 2035 - is achievable with the rapid deployment of wind,...
UL Releases New Tool for Utility-Scale Renewable Systems
HOMER Energy by UL, a developer of energy modeling software, has unveiled its newest service - HOMER Front + UL Analysis.
The new capability helps...