Tag: NREL
Design the Future of Campus Energy in the Energy District Cup
New U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Competition Invites Interdisciplinary Student Teams To Develop Practical Energy Solutions for College Campuses and Districts By Karen Petersen, NLR Could your next class project help solve a real energy challenge—and give you winning work to showcase to future employers? If you answer the call … [continued]
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PacWave Opens—A Giant Leap for Marine Energy
NLR and Partners Unveil America’s First Pre-Permitted Proving Ground for Commercial-Scale Wave Energy Converters on Oregon Coast By Karen Petersen, NLR On Aug. 27, the nation’s first grid-connected, internationally accredited open-ocean wave energy test facility made its debut on the Oregon coast. The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) marked … [continued]
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NLR Campus To Host US Department of Energy Geothermal Center of Excellence
New Center Will Address High-Impact Technical Barriers and Serve as Geothermal Industry’s Gateway to the Expertise of the National Laboratories On Sept. 3, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) announced the establishment of a Geothermal Center of Excellence on the National Laboratory of the … [continued]
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New Kind Of Surfer Is Riding Waves — And Producing Power
NLR and University of Hawaii Deploy Wave Energy Device, Capturing and Sharing Data for Marine Energy Industry By Samantha Cuneo, NLR Like a surfer, the Small Underwater Research Flap Wave Energy Converter, or SURF-WEC, rides the ocean’s waves—but this system converts wave motion into electricity. The WEC recently made the leap … [continued]
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Battery Costs Are Global. Freight Geography Isn’t.
Battery costs are falling globally, but freight does not begin from a common starting point. China, India, Europe and the United States move domestic cargo through very different combinations of road, rail and water, so cheaper batteries will not produce one standard freight-electrification pathway. Using the best comparable data I … [continued]
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