News releases issued by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). en-us http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 MST renewable energy solar wind biomass hydrogen geothermal The Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion (CRSP) is launching 12 novel solar research projects totaling more than $1.1 million in its inaugural round of research and development funding. http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/640.html Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/640.html george_douglas@nrel.gov (George Douglas) The U. S. Department Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Colorado CleanTech Initiative announce participation of Colorado CEOs in the 21st NREL Industry Growth Forum, Oct. 28-30, at the Renaissance Denver Hotel. http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/639.html Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/639.html kerry_masson@nrel.gov (Kerry Masson) Dan Arvizu, who has served as director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) since 2005, was inducted into the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference (HENAAC) Hall of Fame on Oct. 11. http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/638.html Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/638.html gary_schmitz@nrel.gov (Gary Schmitz) U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today. The Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC was awarded a five-year contract to manage and operate the Laboratory on July 29. The new equally-owned management entity pairs two non-profit organizations—Midwest Research Institute (MRI) and Battelle—in a partnership that will enhance NREL’s leadership and provide greater, more innovative impact on accelerating achievement of national energy goals. http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/635.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/635.html george_douglas@nrel.gov (George Douglas) NREL recently updated the "Handbook for Handling, Storing, and Dispensing E85," a comprehensive booklet that details the proper and safe use of E85, a domestically produced alternative fuel composed of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/629.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/629.html george_douglas@nrel.gov (George Douglas) Scientists at NREL have set a world record in solar cell efficiency with a photovoltaic device that converts 40.8 percent of the light that hits it into electricity. This is the highest confirmed efficiency of any photovoltaic device to date. http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/625.html Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/625.html george_douglas@nrel.gov (George Douglas) The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Bandimere Speedway will preview advanced technology vehicles like those to be demonstrated and tested at NREL in the coming months. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alexander Karsner will be joined by NREL Director Dan Arvizu in driving advanced technology vehicles at Bandimere Speedway. NREL and Bandimere Speedway will also announce an educational partnership, in which local high school students will learn about advanced technology vehicles during Bandimere Speedway’s Take it to the Tracks event, while racing cars in a safe environment rather than on city streets. http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/624.html Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/624.html janice_rooney@nrel.gov (Janice Rooney) NREL will be home to a demonstration fleet of advanced vehicles that will serve as a test bed for research and development. In addition, the demonstration fleet will help visitors to NREL learn about advanced vehicle technologies that are available or in development. http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/623.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/623.html george_douglas@nrel.gov (George Douglas) The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory will preview the types of vehicles that will be among those demonstrated and tested at NREL in the coming months. U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alexander Karsner will be joined by Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle in getting an up-close look at the 18 cars and trucks from eight manufacturers on display. http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/622.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/622.html george_douglas@nrel.gov (George Douglas) A study released by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) can help gas station owners and Clean Cities stakeholders determine whether adding E85 to their product mix can increase profitability. http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/619.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/619.html george_douglas@nrel.gov (George Douglas) An ultra-light, highly efficient solar cell and use of ink-jet printing to manufacture thin-film photovoltaics – both developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory – have been named among this year’s most significant innovations by Research and Development Magazine. http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/618.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/618.html george_douglas@nrel.gov (George Douglas) The Dow Chemical Company and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory have agreed to jointly develop and evaluate a process that will convert biomass to ethanol and other chemical building blocks. The collaborative effort demonstrates both Dow and NREL’s commitment to deliver sustainable solutions to the nation’s current energy challenges by reducing dependence on foreign oil. http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/617.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2008/617.html george_douglas@nrel.gov (George Douglas)