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April 2024
With Kestrel on Deck, Advanced Computing Hit a Home Run Over 300 Clean Energy Projects
NREL's high-performance computing, efficient data center operations, and powerful visualizations have left an indelible stamp on clean energy innovation.
Two Communities Find Electric Vehicle Options That Meet Local Goals Through Clean Energy to Communities
When the Board of Commissioners for Washtenaw County, Michigan, approved a climate action plan in 2022, the county was uncertain what implementation steps it needed to take—and how to pay for all of it.
New Report Tackles Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Challenges and Offers Key Recommendations
Payment issues can affect electric vehicle (EV) drivers' charging experiences. EV charging should be accessible, convenient, and reliable, and payment issues affect both accessibility and reliability.
Alaska’s Wind, Wave, Tidal Resources Could Help State Meet Future Energy Needs, NREL Determines
Offshore wind makes sense for decarbonizing energy production and building energy security and independence when it comes to ocean renewable energy production in Alaska’s Outer Continental Shelf.
Do We Still Need Hydropower?
NREL experts weigh in on the benefits and downsides to our oldest form of renewable energy.
Local Priorities Drive Energy Transitions in Remote, Coastal, and Island Communities
Remote, coastal, and island communities across the country face similar energy resilience challenges—from high energy costs and aging infrastructure to outages from extreme weather events and climate change impacts—but each community's values and priorities create a unique path toward energy resilience.
NREL Unveils Groundbreaking Generative Machine Learning Model To Simulate Future Energy-Climate Impacts
As countries worldwide transition to more wind and solar generation and electrify energy end uses, societies are becoming more intertwined with weather conditions.
Q&A With Travis Lowder: Not All Climate Crusaders Need a Technical Degree
In the latest Manufacturing Masterminds Q&A, Travis Lowder shares why he did not need a technical background to fight climate change (and neither do you!) and why humility might be the most crucial trait for his job.
Puerto Rico Can Reach Its 100% Renewable Energy Goal by 2050
The Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy Study is a two-year study that leveraged and integrated dozens of best-in-class models and in-depth analyses from researchers across six DOE national laboratories.
NREL Shows Live Grid Impacts From Total Solar Eclipse
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will traverse North America bringing a period of midday complete darkness to 12 U.S. states and affecting solar power plants across all 50 U.S. states.
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Last Updated Jan. 22, 2026