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NREL Investigates Recycling Strategies for Solar Tech, Need for Less Materials
In a new comprehensive literature review, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have discovered that alternatives to recycling...
Jennifer Logan Leads National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Financial Efforts
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...
New Solar Cell from NREL Reaches High Efficiency of 39.5 Percent
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have created a solar cell with a record 39.5% efficiency under 1-sun...
DOE Issues RFI Related to $505 Million Energy Storage Infrastructure Initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking public input on the structure of a $505 million, long-duration...
Clean Energy Program Investments Part of DOE New Equity Action Plan
In support of President Biden’s Executive Order to advance racial equity, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released its first-ever Equity Action Plan...
NREL Researches Clean Energy Resource Possibilities for Mexico in New Report
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....
UL, NREL Recommend Cybersecurity Testing in Distributed Energy Report
UL, a global safety science leader, has released a report, co-authored with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), titled...
Hyperlight Energy Licenses Novel Receiver Design Technology for Use on Solar Platform
Hyperlight Energy, the developer of the Hylux concentrated solar power (CSP) technology, has signed an exclusive license agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s...
NREL Researchers Delve into Use of Heat Transfer Mediums for Concentrating Solar Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) has long held promise as a renewable energy technology. To spur CSP industry advancement and achieve an energy cost goal...
NREL Solar Permitting Tool Speeds Up Residential Solar Projects
Since its launch in July, the Solar Automated Permit Processing (SolarAPP+) tool has processed over 2,800 residential solar permits for more than 20 MW...
NREL, Mines Research Could Indicate Ways to Manufacture Better Silicon Solar Panels
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Colorado School of Mines are applying a new technique to identify...
DOE Launches Cyber Solutions Deployment Program for Threats to Power Grid
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) are launching the Clean Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator, a technology partnership of...
DOE’s Study Offers Vision for a Zero-Carbon Grid
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the Solar Futures Study, detailing the significant role solar will play in decarbonizing the nation’s power...
DOE Awards $45 Million for Solar Grid Integration Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $45 million for projects that will help seamlessly integrate clean energy sources onto the grid. The...
DOE Investing Billions to Improve Nation’s Transmission Grid
In support of the current administration’s commitment to modernize the nation’s power grid and infrastructure and deliver 100% clean energy to businesses and homeowners...
DOE Intends to Slash Cost of Solar by Sixty Percent in Next Decade
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) says it intends cut the cost of solar energy by 60% within the next 10 years, in addition...
California Legislator Introduces the Solar Access Act
California State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, has introduced SB 617, the Solar Access Act.
SB 617 implements automated solar permitting in local California jurisdictions...
DOE Funds Five Organizations to Expand New Energy Technology Training
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded approximately $6 million to five organizations that will develop training programs for emergency responders, building managers...
DOE Allots Funding to Advance Solar Tech
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) says it is investing up to $45 million in research to advance solar hardware and systems integration -...
Encore, Greenbacker Developing Pollinator-Friendly Solar Projects
Encore Renewable Energy, a company that specializes in the design, development, financing, permitting and construction of solar and energy storage projects, and Greenbacker, a...