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High-Speed Pipeline Revs Up Biomass Analysis

High throughput system can analyze enzymes, poplars, switch grass, thousands at a time to help determine which plants are best suited for biofuels.

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Light Inspires Energy Efficient Building Design

The use of daylighting drives the size of the NREL’s new super energy efficient Research Support Facility as well as the features of its windows.

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Making Wind Turbines Builds Career Interest

Good-paying jobs in renewable energy are important to the nation’s future and don’t all require a college degree, high school students learn.

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Balancing Renewables and Natural Resources

NREL biologists test revegetation and wildlife protection strategies at new solar power array at the National Wind Technology Center.

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Smart Windows: Energy Efficiency with a View

Buildings consume 40 percent of our nation’s energy. NREL is testing and researching electrochromic windows that could knock that back significantly.

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NREL to Help Scale Up Biofuels Operations

Thanks to a partnership with DOE and NREL, companies are getting the cash and expertise needed to jumpstart biofuels production scale-up.

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Energy Data Available Anywhere, Any Time

NREL launches a new Internet site to allow organizations around the world to both post their own energy data and download data, for free.

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New Labs to Concentrate on Solar Thermal Energy

DOE funds facilities to advance concentrating solar power technologies; global capacity could reach 20 gigawatts by 2020.

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NREL Works with Truckers to Reduce Fuel Use

Excessive idling of trucks has been identified as a source of wasted fuel; NREL is working with the trucking industry to find big savings.

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NREL Sets the Bar for Office Building Energy Use

When NREL decided to build a new office building, the national lab turned to its experts to establish a new energy use benchmark. The lab’s researchers knew what they wanted – the request for proposals included 780 pages of specifications. The resu…

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