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Saudi Arabia Turns To U.S. For Help With Solar Power

Mike Dooraghi works with engineers from K.A.CARE to install a rotating shadowband radiometer at the Al-Uyaynah Research Station near Riyadh. (image credit: Steve Wilcox/NREL)

Saudi Arabia is working with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory for training and expertise in measuring its solar resource.

Giving The U.S. Navy Help With Cutting Energy Usage

Navy solar panels

A national laboratory is doing its part to help provide energy security and reduce energy costs for the military as an energy advisor to DoD and, in this case, the U.S. Navy.

National Wind Technology Center Tests Supersized Turbines

NREL Wind Center

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), along with their industry partners, are advancing a more sustainable energy future at the NWTC.

One Of The Most Green Data Centers In The World

Steve Hammond, director of NREL's Computational Science Center, stands in front of air-cooled racks in the high performance computing (HPC) data center in the Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF). The rest of the system will be built out this summer using warm-water liquid cooling to reach an annualized average power usage effectiveness (PUE) rating of 1.06 or better. (image via NREL)

Meet the first HPC data center dedicated solely to advancing energy systems integration, renewable energy research, and energy efficiency technologies.

EVs And Grid Integration Occur At Colorado Testing Facility

NREL Vehicle Systems Engineer Mike Simpson connects a direct current (DC) battery from an electric vehicle to a grid charging system that supplements the grid with stored electricity from the vehicle. (image credit: Dennis Schroeder/NREL)

National Renewable Energy Laboratory talks about its Vehicle Testing and Integration Facility that works at connecting electric cars and the grid.

NREL Green Building Influences Others By Example

Energy-efficient features found in NREL’s Research Support Facility, including daylighting, are being replicated in other buildings across the country. (image credit: Dennis Schroeder)

National Renewable Energy Laboratory reports on how one of its greenest buildings is having a ripple effect in the building industry.

Solar Energy Rejects: Silicon Wafers That Don’t Pass Muster

A PV wafer emerges from the Silicon Photovoltaic Wafer Screening System. This tool tests a pre-selection of wafers for high fracture strength, improving the yield of silicon solar cells by preventing breakage during cell fabrication. 
Image Credit: Dennis Schroeder

National Renewable Energy Laboratory reports on a machine that helps identify and spit out unusable silicon wafers destined to become photovoltaic cells.

Efficient Air Conditioner Idea Uses Old And New In Design

NREL engineers Eric Kozubal, left, and Jason Woods conduct research on a DEVAP prototype at the HVAC Systems Laboratory.
(image credit: Dennis Schroeder/NREL)

National Renewable Energy Laboratory takes a look at a new idea that works in any climate and achieves comfortable cooling while saving 40% to 80% of the energy use of traditional A/C.

Sun Shines On Old Idea To Make Hydrogen

NREL solar hydrogen

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory talks about renewed interest in a method to produce fuels using only sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide as inputs.

Schools Raise the Roof On Solar Energy

Chatfield High School teacher Joel Bertelsen explains the fundamentals of a photovoltaic array to his Intro to Engineering Students on the school's roof. NREL sponsors the "Solar on Schools" program that has been adopted by Jeffco Public Schools, the largest district in Colorado. Image Credit: Dennis Schroeder/NREL

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory reports on how more and more students inside are getting a wide spectrum of knowledge about solar energy.