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May 2026

May 20, 2026

Scientists Shine Light on Materials That Remember

An optoelectronic synapse shows exceptional photoresponse for neuromorphic vision.

May 19, 2026

News Release: NLR Launches Agora, First-of-Its-Kind Large-Load Grid Integration Test Bed

NLR today unveiled the Agora large-load test bed, a first-of-its-kind national capability designed to help data centers become active participants in grid reliability.

May 18, 2026

How High-Performance Computing and AI Accelerated Applied Energy Research in 2025

Explore the Fiscal Year 2025 Advanced Computing Annual Report highlights.

May 14, 2026

NLR Battery Innovation Awarded NASA’s Invention of the Year

To shoot for the moon, lab researchers must first learn how to fail on Earth.

May 13, 2026

JUSTIFI Tool Could Unlock Value in Energy Productivity Projects

Free software will help industry understand the full value of energy projects.

May 13, 2026

New DOE Funding Opportunity To Strengthen Microgrids in Remote and Industrial Regions

NLR is launching a new funding opportunity through the Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C‑MAP), with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity.

May 12, 2026

Scientists Discover Way To Leverage High-Energy Sunlight for Fuel Production

The semiconductor-catalyst combo captures energy to drive chemical reactions.

May 11, 2026

Super-Resolution Microscopy Provides Real-Time Picture of Bacteria Degrading Biomass With Enzyme Complexes

NLR researchers and collaborators paired microscopy and machine learning to create a super-resolution picture of C. thermocellum as the bacteria used cellulosomes to degrade biomass in real time.

May 7, 2026

Beyond Small Talk: Can Chatbots Tackle Big Energy Problems?

The adaptive computing software team at NLR is building tools to enable large language models to solve complex research questions across energy applications.

May 6, 2026

Energy Industry, Startups Convene at 2026 Industry Growth Forum

The 2026 Industry Growth Forum in Denver brought together startups, investors, and researchers to accelerate energy technologies at a time of rising global demand.


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Last Updated May 5, 2025