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June 2026
Cradle-to-Crisis Approach Improves Battery Safety and Performance
NLR researchers use advanced analytical techniques and real-world data to deliver unique insights into battery safety.
May 2026
Smart Energy Management Research Could Unlock Grid Flexibility and Cost Savings
A partnership between the National Laboratory of the Rockies and Xcel Energy revealed solutions to meet the needs of and avoid unnecessary expenses for grid customers.
NLR Battery Innovation Awarded NASA’s Invention of the Year
To shoot for the moon, lab researchers must first learn how to fail on Earth.
April 2026
Athena’s Aeroportal Is User-Friendly Platform for Solving Complex Airport Challenges
The simple web interface breaks down how to optimize technology solutions.
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.
Accomplished Researcher Recognized by Major Industry Association for Leadership in Biofuels Research
NLR’s Robert McCormick won a Growth Energy TOBI Award recognizing his long history of technical achievements.
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.
February 2026
From Life Events to Travel Trends, DEMOS Tool Brings Demographic Realism to Transportation Modeling
Researchers at NLR developed DEMOS, a demographic microsimulator that fills a critical gap in transportation modeling by accounting for major life transitions that shape population dynamics and mobility patterns.
January 2026
NLR Showcases Integrated Transportation Research at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting
Research takes a whole-system, data-driven approach to mobility challenges.
Can New Synthetic Fuels Propel Commercial Aircraft?
NLR’s advanced computing tools could clear the runway for synthetic jet fuel innovation.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025