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NREL News Releases
News releases issued by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  • Handbook Outlines Proper Handling, Storage and Distribution of E85
    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.

  • NREL Solar Cell Sets World Efficiency Record at 40.8 Percent
    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.

  • Assistant Secretary of Energy to test drive advanced technology vehicles at Bandimere Speedway; students to learn about cars of the future
    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.

  • Fleet of Advanced Vehicles to be Tested, Demonstrated at NREL
    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.

  • Governors, Assistant Secretary of Energy to test drive alternate fuel vehicles
    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.

  • NREL report shows E85 gives gas stations a competitive edge
    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.

  • NREL Solar Research Gains Two R&D 100 Awards
    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.

  • Dow and NREL Partner to Convert Biomass to Ethanol and Other Chemical Building Blocks
    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.


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