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April 2026
Put a (Roof) Coat on—It Is Hot Out There
In first rooftop demo, a startup, investors, and researchers test roof coating’s potential to cool, protect, and lower energy bills for a New Jersey warehouse.
AI-Guided Electron Microscope Provides Unique Glimpse Into the World of MXenes
By closing the knowledge gap regarding a particular class of materials called MXenes, newly published research can enable the scale-up of technologies that rely on the ultrathin 2D crystalline structures.
March 2026
Genesis Mission's AI-Driven Research To Strengthen US Grid, Supply Chains, and Technological Leadership
NLR is leveraging years of expertise in AI research, wide-ranging data assets, and advanced experimental resources to contribute to building the Genesis Mission platform.
February 2026
Evaluating Mixed Energy Resources To Meet Dynamic Power Demand of Data Centers
Researchers show how firm and fast-response power can serve large loads.
January 2026
Can New Synthetic Fuels Propel Commercial Aircraft?
NLR’s advanced computing tools could clear the runway for synthetic jet fuel innovation.
August 2025
AI Could Snuff Out Wildfires One Power Line at a Time
NREL's computing capabilities could help prevent wildfires caused by fallen power lines.
International Institute Turns Spotlight on NREL's Marc Day
The Combustion Institute, which dates to 1954, designates fellows based on peer recognition for outstanding contributions to the field of combustion, whether in research or in applications.
AI Could Help Bridge Valley of Death for New Materials
More than 50 experts gathered at NREL to consider how incorporating AI into materials synthesis, characterization, and modeling could unlock new insights and speed new technologies to market.
July 2025
Early-Career Spotlight: From Astrophysics to Applied Artificial Intelligence, Hilary Egan Charts a Creative Path Through Science
This month's Materials, Chemical, and Computational Science Early-Career Spotlight features Hilary Egan, who has been a data scientist at NREL since 2020.
NREL and Google Host Artificial Intelligence Hackathon To Tackle Data Center Energy Challenges
NREL and Google teamed up to host a hackathon, bringing together researchers from nine DOE national laboratories to explore and leverage Google's generative artificial intelligence and large language model tools to address an array of critical challenges related to energy limitations for U.S. data centers.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025