The NREL Podcast

An NREL Intern Takeover

Islands, Airports, and Arctic Heat: Energy Solutions for Every Community

Finding Solutions for Tastier Tomatoes, Recycled Carbon Fiber, and Better Battery Performance

Managing Marine Energy and Monitoring Battery Health

Elevator Parts in Marine Energy Tech, Transportation Data Sharing, and a Biomanufacturing Collab Helping To Scale Up Tech—Fast

Improving Housing in Alaska, the Power of Quantum Computing, and Pairing Salt and Perovskites

A Record-Breaking Year for Innovation and the Industry Growth Forum

A Researcher’s Career Journey, an Arizona High School’s Innovation, and a Scientist’s Mentorship Mentality

The Ocean Energy Testing Barrier, Building a Fire-Resilient Home From Ashes, and a Surprise High School Science Bowl Victory

Lab Notes: Let's Talk Transmission Planning

NREL's Top Stories of 2024

NREL People Picking Up Trash, Installing Rooftop Solar, and Giving Back to the Community

Building Heating Solutions, Inspiring Students, and Transforming Energy for Alaska’s Tribal Communities

Lab Notes: Agrivoltaics—Where Agriculture and Solar Production Meet

US Forest Service Goes Green, the Cost of Owning Zero-Emission Vehicles, ARIES Depicts Real-World Energy Systems

Geothermal Heat Pump Opportunities, Sun Nerds Convene at NREL, and Kestrel Flies Beyond the Lab

Lab Notes: A Journey Into the Future of Sustainable Aviation

A Photosynthesis Friendship and the US Grid Evolution—Plus, Clean Energy Research and Science Fiction Collide!

The Unofficial Mascots of NREL’s Colorado and Alaska Campuses

Interns, Economy, and Startups: The NREL Impact

Recyclable Wind Turbine Blades, Cybersecurity Workplace Culture, and Saving Energy With the US Navy

Cars, Concrete, and Changes to the Grid

Perovskites in a Circular Economy, Clean Hydrogen From Offshore Wind, and Hydrogen Transportation Infrastructure Modeling

Renewable Tech Projections and Opportunities To Power Research in the South Pole

Education Initiatives To Empower Future Innovators

The Power of the Elements: Growing Residential Solar Installations and Weather’s Impact on Renewable Grid Operations

Building Reliability in Transmission, Solar Panels, and Islanded Communities

Wind Turbine-Building Robots, 3D Printing Underwater Turbine Tech, and Turning Corn Stover Into Fuel for Planes

Possible Pathways to 100% Renewable Energy in Puerto Rico, the Wind Workforce Gap, and an NREL Leader Honored—Plus, How Research Gets Published

NREL's Mission, Vision, and DEIA—Creating a Clean Energy Future That Works for Everyone

Lab Notes: How NREL Is Tackling the Plastics Problem—an Earth Day Special  

San Diego’s Clean Energy Communities, Sand’s Energy Storage Solution, Ukraine and Tanzania’s New Solar Possibilities

Renewable Energy Discovery Island App Encourages Young Scientists, and Electric Aviation Takes Flight

Lab Notes: NREL Researchers in Alaska Create Efficient Housing at the World’s Extremes

Energy Transitions in Alaska and Hawaii, Tackling Microplastics With The North Face, and Renewable Tech Life-Cycle Assessments

A Better Battery Manufacturing Process, a Map for Improved Public Health, a Pathway to Clean Energy

The Future of Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Geothermal Heat Pump Adoption—Plus, Honoring Black Researchers

Biomass Puzzle Unlocked, Startups Getting a Head Start, New Lab Space Coming Soon

America’s Cardboard and Paper Waste Problem, the Link Between Electric Vehicles and Solar, and the Future of the US Electricity Sector

Lab Notes: Meet NREL Laboratory Director Martin Keller

10 Ways NREL Contributed to a Clean Energy Future in 2023

An Equitable Clean Energy Transition in Los Angeles, a Plastics Problem in US Rivers

From SERI to NREL: A National Laboratory Origin Story

Zero-Emission Vehicles Aid in Decarbonization, Solar Cells Efficiency Improvements, AI Innovations in Wind Energy

Unleashing the Grid Edge, Cost-Effective Mooring Systems, Revolutionizing Battery Recycling, and Moving Beyond 4-Hour Energy Storage 

Building Healthy Homes in Alaska, Addressing Our Plastics Emergency, and Using Science To Optimize Wedding Guest Seating

Spark Squad Comics’ Hydropower Heroes, Wind Energy’s Increased Potential, and a Tale of Two Cities Powered by Clean Energy—Plus, Clean Cities Coalitions

The NREL Community, Partner Forum, Walmart Partnership, and Building International Connections 

A Decade of ESIF Innovation, the R&D 100 Awards, and the Benefits of Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower 

A Clean Locomotive Revolution, Renewable Deployment Setback Ordinances, and Using Water to Cool Supercomputers