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November 2023

Nov. 30, 2023

Researchers Calculate Path to Greener Computing

While enabling innovative technological advancements, the worldwide growth in advanced computing has created a looming energy crisis.

Nov. 28, 2023

NREL-Led Effort Addresses Problem of Plastic in Rivers

WaterPACT involves collecting samples of plastics in waterways, gathering data about the size and scope of the problem, and eventually coming up with a solution.

Nov. 17, 2023

How Tyche Informs Strategic Energy Investments

Decision makers who want to know the impact of potential R&D investments on their energy technology goals now have a new tool: the Technology Characterization and Evaluation (Tyche) software.

Nov. 14, 2023

Photovoltaic Toxicity and Waste Concerns Are Overblown, Slowing Decarbonization--NREL Researchers Are Setting the Record Straight

Photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation is essential for achieving decarbonization targets and mitigating climate change.

Nov. 7, 2023

Scaling and Aggregation Supercharge Electric Vehicle Charging

The latest installment of NREL's Tell Me Something Grid series by grid researcher Luke Lavin discusses the value of combining multiple distributed energy resources to effectively integrate them into the power grid.

Nov. 1, 2023

News Release: Deep Decarbonization Scenarios Reveal Importance of Accelerating Zero-Emission Vehicle Adoption

The rapid adoption of zero-emission electric vehicles will move the nation close to an 80% or more drop in transportation greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 from the 2019 level according to NREL.

October 2023

Oct. 24, 2023

As PV Market Evolved in the Last Year, Prices Went Up, Prices Went Down

NREL's 2023 PV Cost Benchmark Report documents the potential cost impacts of Inflation Reduction Act manufacturing tax credits, reports costs for community solar, and presents a new transparent cost model.

Oct. 24, 2023

News Release: New Database Shines Spotlight on Decades of Solar Mirror Research

NREL is preparing to unveil a publicly available Solar Mirror Materials Database (SMMD) database containing the results of exposure experiments on solar reflectors conducted over more than four decades.

Oct. 10, 2023

From Minor Player to Major League: Moving Beyond 4-Hour Energy Storage

A new report building on NREL's Storage Futures Study highlights challenges and opportunities to increase the value of longer-duration energy storage.

Oct. 9, 2023

News Release: NREL Analysis Identifies Drivers of Offshore Wind Development

As much as 20% of regional power needs along the Atlantic coast could be served by offshore wind farms by 2050, according to NREL.


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Last Updated May 5, 2025