Cheap Cellulosic Biofuels Targeted In NREL Hook-Up

Recently opened KiOR biofuels plant in Mississippi, which uses pine woody biomass as a feedstock (image via KiOR)

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and specialty chemicals company Johnson Matthey say they'll work together on slashing the cost of nonfood-based biofuels. Read more →

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Sun Shines On Old Idea To Make Hydrogen

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory talks about renewed interest in a method to produce fuels using only sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide as inputs. Read more →

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Solar Gets Its Due From Energy Number Crunchers

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The Energy Information Administration adds in behind-the-meter systems to its solar power total, boosting estimated U.S. capacity to at least 3,536 megawatts. Read more →

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Schools Raise the Roof On Solar Energy

Chatfield High School teacher Joel Bertelsen explains the fundamentals of a photovoltaic array to his Intro to Engineering Students on the school's roof. NREL sponsors the "Solar on Schools" program that has been adopted by Jeffco Public Schools, the largest district in Colorado. Image Credit: Dennis Schroeder/NREL

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory reports on how more and more students inside are getting a wide spectrum of knowledge about solar energy. Read more →

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High-Tech Tools Tackle Wind Farm Performance

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory takes a look at some of the tools necessary to understand wind farm performance. Read more →

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Amid Solar Turmoil, Concentrating PV Maker Readies Plant

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Is it any time to be opening a solar manufacturing plant? It is for Semprius, which boasts CPV modules with 33.9 percent efficiency. Read more →

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As Turbines Rise, Wind Researchers Reach Higher

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A 200-meter weather mast in Germany is being used to gain a better understanding of wind behavior at the heights where today's tall turbines spin. Read more →

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Alcatraz Solar Isn’t For The Birds (But They Like It)

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After years of planning, the historic Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay is now powered by solar panels – as long as they're kept clear of bird droppings, that is. Read more →

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Special GPS Technology Finds Issues At Solar Power Plants

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory reports on special GPS technology that is helping solar power plant operators more easily find issues in large solar panel grids. Read more →

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Closer Look Shows Way More US Solar Power

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A National Renewable Energy Lab analyst determines that U.S. solar generation is actually at least 2.6 times greater than we've been told. Read more →

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