Cheaper, Better Solar Cell Is Full of HolesAward-winning etching technique puts a trillion holes in a silicon wafer making it blacker and better able to absorb nearly all the colors of sunlight.
IKEA Geothermal System Could Inform OthersHome furnishings retailer to tap into Earth's steady temperature; NREL to collect data, monitor system with an eye toward helping save energy and money.
Renewable Energy at Work in War Zones Participant in NREL's executive leadership class aims to bring solar and wind energy to Afghan farms; researchers advise military on powering bases.
NREL Solar Technology Will Warm Air at 'Home' Transpired solar collector technology developed at NREL boosts the efficiency of the new Research Support Facility on the Lab's campus.
NREL Scholarship Gives Columbine Grads a BoostTen years ago, in the wake of tragedy, NREL set up a fund to help students at Columbine High School. The investment still pays dividends.
Wind and Solar Energy Power Polar ResearchNREL researchers deploy renewable energy systems at National Science Foundation bases in forbidding, fragile Antarctica.
Building Better Batteries for Cars and Spacecraft NASA and NREL combine experience and experiments to make safer more reliable batteries for outer space and Interstates.
New Low-Energy Building a Landscape Leader, TooThe grounds of the Research Support Facility will help shape the nation's first rating system for green landscape design and construction.
Brownfields' Bright Spot: Solar and Wind EnergyNREL helps the Environmental Protection Agency find ways to generate renewable energy on blighted land.
Energy Saving A/C Conquers All ClimatesNREL melds technologies to invent a better air conditioner that could mean more comfortable summers and lower energy bills.
Putting the Forklift before the Horseless CarriageHydrogen fuel cells tested in forklifts provide data on performance and safety key to widespread use of the power plants in cars and trucks.