NREL Proof of Concept Shows Path to Easier Recycling of Solar Modules
April 25, 2024 15:18 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, CO, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The use of femtosecond lasers to form glass-to-glass welds for solar modules would make the panels easier to recycle, according to a proof-of-concept...
Benefits of Heat Pumps Detailed in New NREL Report
February 12, 2024 12:32 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, CO, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Millions of U.S. households would benefit from heat pumps, but the cost of installing the technology needs to come down to make their use a more...
Green Wheels, Bright Skies: NREL Analysis Unveils the Connection Between Electric Vehicles and Photovoltaics
January 09, 2024 12:00 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, CO, Jan. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- People who own electric vehicles (EVs) are more likely to go a step further and add solar panels to their home, according to an analysis of a behavioral...
NREL’s Community-Driven Analysis Identifies Strategies To Improve Equity in LA's Clean Energy Transition
November 16, 2023 13:53 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, CO, Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After two years of robust modeling and gathering input from over 100 community members, 14 community-based organizations, and 31 additional stakeholder...
Deep Decarbonization Scenarios Reveal Importance of Accelerating Zero-Emission Vehicle Adoption
November 01, 2023 12:12 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, CO, Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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...
New Database Shines Spotlight on Decades of Solar Mirror Research
October 24, 2023 13:47 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, CO, Oct. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is preparing to unveil a database containing the results of exposure...
NREL Analysis Identifies Drivers of Offshore Wind Development
October 09, 2023 12:04 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, CO, Oct. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As much as 20% of regional power needs along the Atlantic coast could be served by offshore wind farms by 2050, according to researchers with the U.S....
Predictive Model Could Improve Hydrogen Station Availability
September 18, 2023 12:55 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, CO, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consumer confidence in driving hydrogen-fueled vehicles could be improved by having station operators adopt a predictive model that helps them...
Combination of Stressors Key to Testing Perovskite Solar Cells
September 11, 2023 13:27 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, CO, Sept. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Perovskite solar cells should be subjected to a combination of stress tests simultaneously to best predict how they will function outdoors, according...
NREL Analysis Reveals Benefits of Hydropower for Grid-Scale Energy Storage
August 17, 2023 12:23 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, CO, Aug. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Closed-loop pumped storage hydropower systems rank as having the lowest potential to add to the problem of global warming for energy storage when...