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September 2019
Training Convenes Wind-Wildlife Experts To Share Latest Research and Emerging Technologies
Nearly 30 members of the Wind Energy Technologies Office visited the Flatirons Campus of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to discuss and identify the best wind-wildlife impact minimization strategies for the efficient deployment of cost-effective wind energy projects across the United States.
Q&A with Elizabeth Doris: Connecting NREL with the World it Serves
Program Manager Elizabeth Doris discusses the intersection of government and technology.
EERE Announces 15 Phase I Winners of Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize at NREL
Each winning team receives $67,000, for a total of $1 million awarded.
News Release: NREL Joins Forces with Other National Labs on $100M Clean Water Hub
Its mission is to focus on early-stage research and development (R&D) for energy-efficient, cost-competitive desalination technologies.
News Release: NREL Supports Prize for Innovations in Ocean Observing Platforms
The Powering the Blue Economy: Ocean Observing Prize will provide a new opportunity for industry and technology developers to develop marine energy technologies at a scale that is more attainable than utility-scale power.
Call Sherry: Engineer Helps Tribes, Alaskan Villages Find Energy Solutions
In many tribal communities, electricity is expensive, unreliable, or completely unavailable. NREL Engineer Sherry Stout works with such communities, helping them use renewable energy to reduce costs and access reliable power.
Colorado Case Study Demonstrates In-State and Rural Economic Impacts from Wind Manufacturing and Plant Construction
In-state wind turbine manufacturing and installation support both short-term and long-term jobs and other economic impacts, according to a National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) case study of Xcel Energy's 600-MW Rush Creek Wind Farm--Colorado's largest wind energy project. NREL researchers who conducted the study also gained a deeper understanding of how wind plant construction impacts the economies of rural communities, where wind plant construction often occurs.
NREL to Showcase Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle at National Drive Electric Week Event September 19
NREL will showcase a fuel cell electric vehicle at a National Drive Electric Week ride and drive event in Denver on September 19.
Q&A with John Barnett: Building NREL's Role in Security and Resilience
John Barnett brings expertise in energy system planning and national security to focus the growing work in energy security and resilience at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Benefits of Agrivoltaics Across the Food-Energy-Water Nexus
In a recent article for Nature Sustainability, NREL's Lead Energy-Water-Land Analyst Jordan Macknick and co-authors investigated the potential benefits of co-located agriculture and solar photovoltaic (PV) infrastructure (dubbed “agrivoltaics”) on food production, irrigation water requirements, and energy production.
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Last Updated July 8, 2025