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July 2025
Early-Career Spotlight: From Astrophysics to Applied Artificial Intelligence, Hilary Egan Charts a Creative Path Through Science
This month's Materials, Chemical, and Computational Science Early-Career Spotlight features Hilary Egan, who has been a data scientist at NREL since 2020.
NREL and Google Host Artificial Intelligence Hackathon To Tackle Data Center Energy Challenges
NREL and Google teamed up to host a hackathon, bringing together researchers from nine DOE national laboratories to explore and leverage Google's generative artificial intelligence and large language model tools to address an array of critical challenges related to energy limitations for U.S. data centers.
High-Performance Computing Advanced More Than 425 Energy Research Projects in 2024
NREL's Advanced Computing Annual Report for FY 2024 showcases the significant contributions of advanced computing.
May 2025
Early-Career Spotlight: Michelle Herrera
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Michelle Herrera has long known what she wanted to do when she grew up.
Can Quantum Computers Handle Energy's Hardest Problems?
Working with local quantum companies, an NREL team is developing benchmarks for quantum computers on the problems that are important to energy science, enabling NREL and industry to prioritize practical utility for the next generation of quantum software and hardware.
March 2025
Early-Career Spotlight: Ashley Gaulding
Sometimes Ashley Gaulding feels a bit like an investigator on a television crime procedural.
November 2024
NREL Partnership Demonstrates Computationally Efficient Analysis of Hybrid Plants
At NREL's Computational Science Center, the Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization Capability (MSOC) team regularly partners with other NREL researchers to help make advanced computing serve them better.
October 2024
Students Harness Power of New Kestrel Supercomputer for Cutting-Edge Energy Research and Innovation
The U.S. Department of Energy provided students with access to the Kestrel supercomputer, a powerful tool hosted by NREL to advance research in renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Grad Students, Postdocs, and Early-Career Staff Prepare To Carry Torch of International Research Collaboration
This summer, NREL postdocs and early-career staff participated in multiple events around the globe, including in Italy, Indonesia, Singapore, and stateside in Golden, Colorado.
September 2024
Decade of Digital Computing Speeds Transformative Shift to Clean Energy
A decade ago, NREL embarked on an epic expansion of its data center in a push to accelerate the energy transition by enabling big data and reducing market risk.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025