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NREL Scholarship Gives Columbine Grads a Boost

Thu, 07/22/2010 - 12:00am
Ten years ago, in the wake of tragedy, NREL set up a fund to help students at Columbine High School. The investment still pays dividends.

NREL, 3M Launch Technology Partnership

Wed, 07/21/2010 - 6:01pm
One of the nation's largest technology companies looks to NREL as it advances products in photovoltaics, concentrating solar power and biofuels.

NREL Helps DOE Promote Cutting Edge Technology

Wed, 07/21/2010 - 6:01pm
Researching breakthroughs in energy now is easier thanks to a new Web site that quickly accesses patents for technologies developed by DOE laboratories.

Wind and Solar Energy Power Polar Research

Thu, 07/15/2010 - 12:00am
NREL researchers deploy renewable energy systems at National Science Foundation bases in forbidding, fragile Antarctica.

Building Better Batteries for Cars and Spacecraft

Thu, 07/08/2010 - 12:00am
NASA and NREL combine experience and experiments to make safer more reliable batteries for outer space and Interstates.

New Low-Energy Building a Landscape Leader, Too

Thu, 07/01/2010 - 12:00am
The grounds of the Research Support Facility will help shape the nation's first rating system for green landscape design and construction.

Brownfields' Bright Spot: Solar and Wind Energy

Mon, 06/14/2010 - 12:00am
NREL helps the Environmental Protection Agency find ways to generate renewable energy on blighted land.

Energy Saving A/C Conquers All Climates

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 12:00am
NREL melds technologies to invent a better air conditioner that could mean more comfortable summers and lower energy bills.

Putting the Forklift before the Horseless Carriage

Thu, 06/03/2010 - 12:00am
Hydrogen fuel cells tested in forklifts provide data on performance and safety key to widespread use of the power plants in cars and trucks.

Sustainable Solutions Abundant in New Offices

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 12:00am
Beetle kill wood is just the latest example of the resources used to make the Research Support Facility a model for sustainability.

Giant Wind Turbine Test Takes a Heavyweight

Mon, 05/17/2010 - 12:00am
NREL's 2.5-megawatt dynamometer picks on a wind turbine its own size in largest U.S. drive-train test ever.

National Labs Partner for Better Building Efficiency

Mon, 04/26/2010 - 12:00am
A new initiative puts commercial building owners and operators together with technical experts to help save money and energy.

First Earth Day Organizer Bullish on Renewables

Mon, 04/19/2010 - 12:00am
Early Laboratory Director Denis Hayes recalls roller coaster days of the past, says current generation gives him hope.

Green Computing Helps in Zero Energy Equation

Wed, 04/14/2010 - 12:00am
Information Technology in the new Research Support Facility subtracts watts, adding to the building's energy efficiency while showing others how.

NREL Finds a Way to Give LEDs the Green Light

Mon, 04/05/2010 - 12:00am
Lab reverses solar cell process to create a long-sought-after deep green that could lead to cheaper, more efficient lighting.