Explore our collection of new stories for this topic.
Search or filter for a specific story using the options below.
August 2026
NLR and North American Electric Reliability Corporation Launch Partnership To Advance North American Grid Reliability
The two organizations will advance grid modeling and analysis to identify new opportunities to keep electricity reliable and secure.
Peer-Learning Cohorts Welcome 27 Participants To Share Lessons on Utility Grid Planning, Data Centers
Energy to Communities (E2C) launches two six-month peer-learning cohorts on navigating local data center development and leveraging data for modern utility grid planning.
July 2026
New Advanced Air Mobility Framework Helps Industry Prepare for Future of Flight
NLR published a first-of-its-kind “capability maturity matrix” to help the aviation sector chart out its readiness to support and deploy advanced air mobility across seven domains.
NLR-Led Center Could Spur Industrial Adoption of New Membrane Technologies
Three national laboratories are merging expertise in designing, fabricating, and testing membranes to create a single pathway to launch new membrane technologies that could reduce energy demand and costs across a range of industries.
As Jet Fuel Supplies Tighten, Can Other Fuels Meet Demand?
Researchers from NLR have released new research evaluating the potential of five emerging aviation fuels.
New Partnerships With State of Alaska and University of Alaska Fairbanks Expand on Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
NLR Laboratory Director Jud Virden signs partnership agreements at the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference in Anchorage.
June 2026
From Mine to Megawatt: How NLR Is Securing Critical Mineral Supply Chains for the Power Grid
In the latest Tell Me Something Grid, Sarah Inskeep talks supply chain for energy technologies and one NLR model that brings them together.
AI Research Digs Deep Into Mining Operations
NLR researchers are working on new methods to shore up critical minerals discovery, mining, and processing into materials and eventually devices.
May 2026
How High-Performance Computing and AI Accelerated Applied Energy Research in 2025
Explore the Fiscal Year 2025 Advanced Computing Annual Report highlights.
March 2026
New Analysis Details How Air Traffic Control Towers Can Maintain Operations During Grid Outages
NLR tools, metrics, and a new guidebook can help the Federal Aviation Administration plan for reliability-increasing technologies.
Share
Last Updated May 5, 2025