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July 2021
NREL Issues Request for Information on Advanced Distribution Management System Research
NREL is soliciting feedback from industry, utilities, grid operators, governments, and other grid stakeholders around applications of the Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) Test Bed, a capability for validating advanced grid architectures, controls, and operations.
June 2021
Solar Desalination Prize Round 2 Seeks Innovative Desalination Technologies Combined With Storage
Department of Energy launches second round of Solar Desalination Prize with new focus on storage.
From Satellite Launches to Expert Energy Analysis for Earthlings
NREL's Modeling and Analysis Group is an interdisciplinary team of technical experts who support government and private entities with techno-economic modeling and analysis of energy efficiency, renewable energy, storage, and microgrids.
NREL Finds Keeping Renewables at Today's Levels—or Limiting Their Growth—Results in Higher U.S. Power System Costs
Simulations show nonlinear relationship between renewable contribution and costs—and that the U.S. can get to 80+% renewables at the same cost as keeping the system at today’s 20%.
Technology Commercialization Fund Awards NREL $4.9 Million To Bring Tech to Market
The U.S. Department of Energy funded 16 National Renewable Energy Laboratory awards through its Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF).
North American Renewable Integration Study Highlights Opportunities for a Coordinated, Continental Low-Carbon Grid
Multiyear analysis shows that increasing electricity trade between countries and expanding interregional transmission can support a reliable future power system.
News Release: Groundbreaking NREL Analysis Points to No-Regrets Pathways to Meet LA's Ambitious Clean Energy Goals
Unprecedented in scale and the first of its kind—the Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100) provides insights into how the city can meet its clean energy targets. LADWP, the largest municipal utility in the country, currently generates more than half of its electricity from renewable and zero-carbon resources.
Study Kicks Off Multiyear Effort To Modernize U.S. Electricity Markets
To address challenges for future electric markets, a major research collaboration has published its first study for a national project targeting grid modernization and understanding current market design challenges and opportunities.
News Release: NREL Names Meyer Seligman To Lead New Government Relations Office
NREL has named Meyer Seligman as director for Government Relations. In this new position for the laboratory, Seligman will be responsible for ensuring NREL stakeholders are informed on NREL's research to help advance the laboratory's mission.
Researchers Identify Near-Term Opportunity for Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks
Researchers recently studied a promising opportunity for near-term electrification within this segment through depot charging.
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Last Updated April 21, 2026