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February 2020
Inaugural Edition of Industrial Data Book Identifies Trends in How Industry Uses Energy
New Data Compilation Includes Information on Industrial Energy Prices and Economic Activity for 2016-2018.
Latest Data Book Shows U.S. Renewable Capacity Surpassed 20% for First Time in 2018
New edition also shows continued growth in U.S. installed wind and solar photovoltaic capacity, energy storage, and electric vehicle sales.
January 2020
Reports Identify Regulatory Coordination Key to Optimizing Cross-Border Electricity Trade in South Asia
A series of reports identify how Bangladesh, India, and Nepal might develop a coordinated regulatory framework to effectively implement cross-border electricity trade.
Declining Renewable Costs Drive Focus on Energy Storage
An oft-repeated refrain—the sun doesn't always shine, is sometimes seen as an impediment to renewable energy. But it's also an impetus toward discovering the best ways to store that energy until it's needed.
December 2019
Modeling Tomorrow's Energy Infrastructure Today: Researchers model electricity systems for future resource and climate uncertainty
A new modeling approach takes future climate and water resource conditions into account for long-term electricity generation infrastructure planning.
Updated Standard Scenarios Outlook Models Possible Futures for U.S. Electricity Sector
A flagship NREL analysis project, the fifth annual Standard Scenarios Outlook models 36 possible projections for power sector evolution through the year 2050.
PVWatts at 20: Measuring Success in Megawatts and by the Millions
Expanding solar energy’s reach, one estimate at a time. Meet PVWatts.
Sunny with a Chance of Curtailment: NREL Simulates Possible Impacts of a Very-High-Solar Future
Analysts modeled how the future U.S. power system could operate with up to 55% solar energy penetration.
REopt Lite Evolves To Address User Priorities
The latest REopt Lite upgrades address users' growing focus on providing backup power to sustain critical load during outages. Expanded resilience capabilities enable users to optimally size new diesel generation and better understand the benefits and trade-offs of resilience.
Getting the Big Picture through Better Data: NREL Creates National Thermal Plant Performance Database for Grid Studies
New collection of historic U.S. power plant efficiency data can be used to more accurately model the integration of variable solar and wind energy on the grid.
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