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March 2026
Turning Biomass Into Graphite Could Help Secure US Critical Mineral Supply
NLR researchers have developed two novel pathways using fast pyrolysis to create bio-based graphite. The process, which leverages waste materials, could bolster American graphite production and secure a critical supply chain for battery and steel manufacturing.
Could a New Kind of Power Supply Help Make Data Centers Grid-Friendly?
NLR and its partner, ON.energy, are working together to test how ON.energy’s uninterruptable power supply can store and manage energy to protect grids from data center spikes.
February 2026
Could a New Kind of Data Center Give Back to the Grid?
Data center company Verrus recently partnered with experts at the National Laboratory of the Rockies to investigate whether their more grid-friendly data center design was ready for the real world.
Evaluating Mixed Energy Resources To Meet Dynamic Power Demand of Data Centers
Researchers show how firm and fast-response power can serve large loads.
How To Crack the Wave Energy Code
MODAQ 2 offers marine energy developers the data they need—reliably collected in a scalable platform that is ready for the ocean.
January 2026
From Beta to Data: Marine Energy Analysis Tool Is Now Stable and Ready
A team of national laboratory researchers recently released version 1.0 of the Marine Hydrokinetic Toolkit (MHKiT).
NLR and Blip Energy Collaborate on Smart Home Battery System
Drop-in solution benefits from laboratory expertise through Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator to cut electric bills and strengthen grid reliability.
December 2025
NLR Analysis Identifies Reservoir Thermal Energy Storage as a Solution for Data Center Cooling Needs
A techno-economic analysis performed by researchers at NLR has demonstrated a system to cool data centers more efficiently and inexpensively via reservoir thermal energy storage.
September 2025
Safer Batteries, Reliable Power: Guiding Research for Next-Generation Energy Storage
A recent Nature perspective authored by NREL researchers takes a closer look at the current landscape of battery safety research, emphasizing new risks and opportunities of up-and-coming energy storage technologies.
NREL Researchers Build World’s Fastest, Low-Cost, Ultraefficient Silicon Carbide Power Module
How will the world meet rising energy demands? NREL researchers have an answer in the form of the Ultra-Low Inductance Smart power module, nicknamed ULIS.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025