News
February 11, 2013
White Earth Nation Installs Turbines: A Wind Powering America Success Story 
The White Earth Nation recently completed the installation of two small wind turbines that will help offset energy costs for Minnesota's largest and most populous Native American reservation.
February 7, 2013
Nation Could Double Energy Productivity
Commission report says greater energy efficiency good for economy, environment; NREL leads the way.
February 5, 2013
Solar Policy and Program Technical Assistance in 2013
This year, the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Program will offer four rounds of technical assistance opportunities through NREL for cities and states targeting policy and programmatic improvements that will help open and develop markets for distributed generation photovoltaics, specifically rooftop solar.
February 4, 2013
Automakers Drive toward Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
A recent Science Friday segment on National Public Radio featured NREL's Jen Kurtz discussing the current state of fuel cell electric vehicles.
January 31, 2013
NREL Connects EVs and Grid Integration
Improved electric vehicle charging, increased range, and grid integration are focal points of research at the Vehicle Testing and Integration Facility.
January 30, 2013
NREL Designing Microgrid to Back Up USAFA Critical Loads
NREL grid and dispatchable power experts are helping the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, develop a system to maintain power to critical loads when power is unavailable from the local utility.
January 30, 2013
Marine Corps Taps NREL to Help Replace Aging Steam Plant with Efficient Biomass Cogeneration
The Marine Corps Recruiting Depot (MCRD) on Parris Island, seven miles south of Beaufort, South Carolina, has far exceeded its projected life and is no longer cost-effective to operate. MCRD staff tasked NREL to help replace this artifact with an efficient biomass cogeneration facility.
January 30, 2013
NREL Seeks Leaders for National Executive Energy Academy
Applications are currently being accepted for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) 2013 Executive Energy Leadership Academy. NREL’s Executive Energy Leadership Academy, also known as Energy Execs, is a leadership program for non-technical decision-makers throughout the country to learn about renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, analytical tools and financing. Leaders in government, communities, non-profits and the private sector are eligible.
January 14, 2013
State Regulatory and Legislative Updates
During the 2012 legislative session, the region's state legislatures took on issues important to wind power spanning siting reform, renewable energy procurement, net metering, and reform of existing program targets.
January 10, 2013
NREL and Stanford Team up on Peel-and-Stick Solar Cells
It may be possible soon to charge cell phones, change the tint on windows, or power small toys with peel-and-stick versions of solar cells, thanks to a partnership between Stanford University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
January 2, 2013
Fabric-Covered Blades Could Make Wind Turbines Cheaper and More Efficient
A new design that calls for wrapping architectural fabric around metal wind turbine blades—instead of the traditional fiberglass—could be the latest revolution in dramatically reducing the cost of wind-produced power.
