Projected to satisfy upwards of 30% of global electrical demand by 2100, solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has ushered in a new dawn for renewable, sustainable energy. Though promising, expansion of the energy technology ...
Environment
Sep 18, 2020
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In the twisting and turning of long organic molecules, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers have found a promising group of materials for tomorrow's super-efficient solar cells.
Materials Science
Aug 10, 2020
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A new single-phase catalyst that enables the conversion of renewable and waste carbon into sustainable diesel fuels has been developed through a unique collaboration between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) ...
Materials Science
Jul 17, 2020
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The German word for bat is Fledermaus, which translates literally to "flutter mouse." But while some bats do look like mice fluttering on leathery wings, bats are more closely related to humans than rodents. And, as NREL ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 10, 2020
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A collaboration between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and three other national laboratories has yielded new insight into the ability of bacteria to break down the hardy part of a plant known as lignin.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 6, 2020
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Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), working in collaboration with their counterparts in the Republic of Korea, have validated the potential of using a combination of perovskite and silicon to create ...
Materials Science
Mar 27, 2020
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Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) achieved a technological breakthrough for solar cells previously thought impossible.
Materials Science
Dec 17, 2019
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The NREL scientists, along with colleagues at Yale University, Argonne National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, are part of the Department of Energy's Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) initiative. ...
Materials Science
Dec 17, 2019
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Andriy Zakutayev knows the odds of a scientist stumbling across a new nitride mineral are about the same as a ship happening upon a previously undiscovered landmass.
Materials Science
Jun 18, 2019
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A new report, "Exploring Renewable Energy Opportunities in Select Southeast Asian Countries: A Geospatial Analysis of the LCOE of Utility-Scale Wind and Solar PV," finds that there is abundant potential for utility-scale, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 18, 2019
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