Latest National Renewable Energy Laboratory Stories
DENVER, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation welcomed news that the economy added more than 200,000 jobs last month, and President Obama renewed his call for pursuing clean energy sources to break the United States' dependence on foreign oil while creating new jobs for Americans, skeptics were asking if investing in clean energy would actually help our nation's economy. For companies, employees, and officials in Colorado, the answer is a resounding yes. Employment in Colorado's...
While wind turbines are an important source of renewable energy, they also produce wakes of invisible ripples that can affect the atmosphere and influence wind turbines downstream. Researchers are have now launched a study to make the ripples visible in order to study how they impact the atmosphere. Julie Lundquist, assistant professor in the atmospheric and oceanic sciences department at University of Colorado Boulder, and researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Clean Energy Company MTPV Receives the Platinum Award and Top Honors for its Heat to Electric Semiconductor Chip Solution at the Preeminent 9th Annual Technology Forum Austin, TX (PRWEB) March 30, 2011 Following a highly selective application and judging process, MTPV, LLC (http://www.mtpv.com) received the top award for their breakthrough technology for converting heat to electricity using semiconductor chips at the WBT Innovation Marketplace's ninth annual event. MTPV was selected...
Nationally-recognized energy expert to lead MRI in making global impact on energy and environment KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Midwest Research Institute (MRI), one of the nation's leading independent engineering and research organizations, with more than 65 years of experience in scientific/engineering technical services, has named David A. Brockman as Chief Energy Advisor. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110114/DC30495) Brockman will be...
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Midwest Research Institute (MRI), one of the nation's leading independent engineering and research organizations, with more than 65 years of experience in scientific/engineering technical services, announces the promotion of John S. Stanley, Ph.D., to Corporate Vice President of Business Development, effective immediately. Stanley, who joined MRI in 1981, was Group Vice President of Business Development. As Corporate Vice President of...
FORT COLLINS, Colo., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- VanDyne SuperTurbo, Inc., is pleased to announce it has been chosen as the winner of an Outstanding Presentation Award at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 23rd Industry Growth Forum which attracted nearly 500 investors, entrepreneurs, scientists and policymakers to Denver. One of three major Clean Energy Venture Awards given out, the Company receives a direct financial award as well as in-kind...
XINYU CITY, China and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- LDK Solar Co., Ltd. ("LDK Solar"; NYSE: LDK), a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers and PV products, announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for collaborative research and development activities related to silicon materials and photovoltaic devices. The objectives for the collaborative...
Energy Lab Plays Key Role in Developing Next-Generation Technologies AURORA, Colo., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Solar Technology Acceleration Center (SolarTAC),the nation's largest solar energy technology testing facility, announces the addition of the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Alliance), which manages and operates the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), as a sponsoring member. Located in Colorado, near Denver International...
The Electric Power Research Institute members represent more than 90 percent of US electricity AURORA, Colo., May 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Solar Technology Acceleration Center (SolarTAC) announces the addition of the Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (EPRI) as a sponsoring member. EPRI conducts research and development for the electric power industry and its membership represents more than 90 percent of the electricity generated and delivered in the United States, along...
DALLAS, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Alstom, a global leader in power generation, today announced that Alstom Wind has signed a long-term, collaborative R&D agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). As part of the agreement, NREL will complete a comparative study of Alstom's proven wind power technology. Specifically, the agreement calls for testing and reporting on the performance of the ALSTOM PURE TORQUE (TM) design, a unique rotor...
