Explore NREL's Procurement Analysis Tool (PAT). PAT helps businesses, universities, & government agencies identify potential wind, solar, or storage resources and suitable procurement options that align with budget, location, and sustainability goals. ➡️ pat.openei.org/eere/pat/

NREL researchers synthesized two new photoactive compounds, exploring how individual molecular properties influence larger aggregates. These aggregates are key to advancements in biomedical, solar energy, and light-generating technologies. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4cJ9hoC

The interplay among energy, climate, and weather is becoming more complex. NREL's latest report evaluates the outputs of different datasets from various global climate models. Learn more: bit.ly/aug24nlpubs.

Although most electric vehicle charging happens at home, issues with public charging are found to be a top reason why people don't purchase an #EV. NREL's new report explores how charging station reliability, resilience, and location impact EV Adoption: bit.ly/aug24nlpubs.

Congrats to NREL researchers stretching boundaries with IGNIITE funding from ARPA-E: Nelson James, Kat Knauer, and Paul Meyer are among the early-career innovators tackling the #energy challenges of today! Learn more: bit.ly/NREL_ARPA-E-IG…

#Heliostats are large mirrors that reflect & direct sunlight. They are critical for cost-effective concentrating solar-thermal #power plants. These six new research projects aim to lower costs & prepare the workforce behind this #solar technology: bit.ly/4cN4J0z

NREL is transforming the buildings sector with tools and expertise to enhance resilience and efficiency. With Berkeley Lab and #NetZeroWorld, we’re using OpenStudio® and other tools to measure energy savings in La Pampa, Argentina! Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3yRZX3T.

#Congrats to the teams that have qualified for the 2025 U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition! 🎉 🌬️ These teams will begin designing floating offshore wind turbine prototypes during the 1st half of the 2024–2025 school year. May the wind be at their backs! bit.ly/3zo3Bm7

Are you seeking funding to support a #hydropower project at a farm, ranch, or rural business? Join Dept. of Agriculture and NREL on Sept. 19 for a webinar to help you prepare your application for the Rural Energy for America Program. ➡️ Register: bit.ly/3MuNkib

After winning a collegiate competition, the next step for most teams is to celebrate. But not for one of the winners of the U.S. Department of Energy 2023 #Geothermal Collegiate Competition; they next traveled 3,500 miles to visit their partner community in Elim, Alaska. nrel.gov/news/program/2…

Vouchers are a new way to advance tech commercialization! If you’re an innovator with a big clean energy idea, apply for DOE Office of Technology Transitions’s TCF #OpenVoucherCall and get connected to the expertise of national labs (like NREL!). Learn more and apply by Oct. 3: bit.ly/47h5n5m

How do you pronounce PECAN? We're still debating, but we DO know that the new PECAN resin is revolutionizing #WindPower by making turbine blades recyclable. Dive into this new tech and more in our latest episode of the #NRELPodcast! 🎧 Listen now ➡️ apple.co/3ZbA75z

Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth! We're so excited to have the opportunity to celebrate diverse perspectives, foster inclusion, and inspire future innovation by highlighting the achievements and stories of our Hispanic and Latinx colleagues.

The latest #ESINewsletter is now online! In this edition, NREL is adapting the #cybersecurity profession to meet the challenges of an evolving grid, multiple NREL technologies were selected as 2024 R&D 100 Awards finalists, and more. Read it & subscribe: bit.ly/aug24nl.

In partnership with REpowering Schools, NREL is hosting the Wind Works Forum! We are excited for students, career seekers, industry members, and everyone in between to join us virtually Sept. 23–26, 2024! accelevents.com/e/windworksfor…

We just broke ground on the new EMAPS facility! Designed for flexible innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration, it will feature #EnergyEfficient tech like reclaimed gray water and all-electric systems, aiming for #LEED Gold. Check it out ➡️ bit.ly/3MJulki

Multiple NREL technologies were chosen as finalists in this year's R&D 100 Awards! SolarAPP+, which automates solar permitting, and Quantum-in-the-Loop, which connects quantum computers to power grid hardware, were recognized. bit.ly/aug24nlfinalis…

NREL just released a new resource that’s guiding #hydropower organizations through the daunting task of planning for the increasingly common #workforce transitions in hydropower. Learn more about the Knowledge Sharing and Succession Planning Toolkit: nrel.gov/news/program/2…

How do we make sure that we’re including everyone in the transformation of the advanced manufacturing workforce? 💼 🏭 Matt Ringer, NREL laboratory program manager, discusses this important focus in the newest #AMinuteWithMatt video: bit.ly/AMinuteWithMat…

"I thought we had concrete figured out. We walk on it every day," said NREL's latest #Manufacturing Mastermind, Ana Aday. 🏭👩🏻‍🔬 Aday just poured the first carbon-negative concrete slab, but it took time for this Bill Nye fan to cement her career. bit.ly/MfgMasterminds…