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March 2026
Rising Above the Tide: Strategic Energy Planning on Tangier Island
Tangier Island is working with the Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project (ETIPP) to enhance energy reliability and generate energy-bill savings for the town and its residents.
February 2026
Remote Control: Rural Alaska Communities Seek Nuanced Solutions to Energy System Challenges
As case studies in a report show, integrating local energy sources in remote Alaska communities can be successful with proper planning, workforce training, and control systems.
December 2025
38 Coastal, Remote, and Island Communities To Pursue Energy Reliability via Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project
In the program’s biggest cohort yet, 38 coastal, remote, and island communities will receive support from the NLR-led Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project (ETIPP) to pursue their goals for reliable, affordable energy systems.
28 Local Leaders To Join Peer-Learning Cohorts on Two New Energy Topics
Energy to Communities (E2C) launches six-month peer-learning cohorts on successful energy project implementation and planning for major energy disruptions in the Southeast.
New Report Illuminates Geothermal Cooling Potential in Hawaii
University of Hawaii at Manoa and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory teamed up to analyze feasibility of geothermal cooling technologies.
July 2025
NREL Technical Support Empowers Local Governments and Tribes To Boost Energy Efficiency and Cut Costs
From Sugar Land, Texas, to Chenega, Alaska, NREL is advancing affordable, community-driven energy solutions across the nation through the DOE Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program.
A Career Built on Helping Others: Cory Chovanec's Journey in Weatherization
NREL researcher Cory Chovanec uses his field experience to help increase energy affordability for Americans through the Weatherization Assistance Program.
June 2025
Island Community Explores Pathways To Strengthen Energy Reliability
There is no bridge to the island of Martha’s Vineyard from mainland Massachusetts: If you want to get there, you have to take a ferry or plane.
NREL Welcomes 30 Participants To Join Energy to Communities Peer-Learning Cohorts on Utility Engagement and Load Growth
NREL is excited to announce the 30 local leaders that will join two new Energy to Communities (E2C) peer-learning cohorts covering electricity load growth and utility engagement.
May 2025
NREL Partners With Chilkat Indian Village To Improve Housing in Klukwan, Alaska
A team of NREL researchers and Tribal staff are tackling the problems as part of a $1 million award through the U.S. Housing and Urban Development's Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025