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“Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” As we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, we’re reminded of this powerful truth—that we’re all connected. Our actions, choices, and care for one another ripple through our communities and the world. In our research, we see this interconnectedness every day. Access to affordable resources and solutions to the energy challenges benefits everyone. Dr. King’s vision pushes us to ensure these benefits reach all people—not just today, but every day.

🌊 Simulate success with OpenFAST! OpenFAST is an open-source tool that empowers marine turbine developers to simulate energy generation, predict rotor loads, and analyze floating platform motions. Whether you’re on Mac or Windows, this NREL tutorial video will walk you through the installation process step by step, helping you unlock the full potential of your #MarineEnergy designs. 🔗 Watch the full video and start simulating today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gunhxRBX

We are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of State, and our regional partners to share best practices on sustainable mobility and electric vehicle (EV) deployment for island contexts. This work is essential for building resilient, sustainable economies in the Pacific. Ahead of this week’s in-person workshop, we hosted a virtual primer on EVs and charging infrastructure, focusing on strategies, market trends, and challenges specific to island nations. The full session recording is available here: https://lnkd.in/gpAPGxWa Thanks again to all our partners for the ongoing efforts to advance sustainable mobility strategies across the Pacific and beyond.

Attention, manufacturers of small- and medium-sized wind turbines! Are you developing innovative distributed wind energy technology? Do you need help advancing your technology toward commercialization? We are now accepting proposals under the Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP), which will provide selected projects funding and technical support to design, optimize, test, and certify your technologies. Reflecting the current needs of the U.S. distributed wind energy market, CIP funding awards for 2025 will prioritize projects that: ✅ Support distributed wind energy technology development and innovation to improve reliability, increase performance, and drive down installed costs ✅ Address the need for inverters built specifically for distributed wind turbines that have achieved listing to national safety and interconnection standards and that can support grid operations ✅ Develop advanced manufacturing processes to reduce hardware costs and meet growing demand ✅ Ensure that distributed energy consumers have wind energy technology options that are certified for performance and quality ✅ Commercialize certified distributed wind technology. Submit your proposal by 2 p.m. MT on March 28, 2025 ➡️ https://bit.ly/3BX0284

Serious power production. Interchangeable blade tips. An output voltage comparable with modern wind farms. These are just a few of the benefits of a brand-new research turbine that’s coming soon to NREL! Learn more about the 3.4-megawatt GE Vernova Sierra turbine that will advance NREL’s research into wind power optimization, grid integration, and industrial decarbonization: https://bit.ly/40yaD2q

It is critical for Tribal nations to share their perspectives in offshore wind energy decision-making processes that may impact their #communities, cultural resources, homelands, and ocean spaces. That’s why NREL, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has launched the $7.1 million, three-phase Capacity Accelerator for Tribal Offshore Wind Engagement. The capacity accelerator is structured so applicants can address specific needs and priorities through three phases that seek to develop internal capacity for Tribes and Tribal collaboratives. This funding opportunity will provide awardees with cash awards and technical assistance to support a wide range of Tribal capacity development efforts. Potential applicants are encouraged to join an informational webinar on Feb. 13, 2025, to learn more about the prize and how to apply to Phase 1, which closes on April 1, 2025. Register today ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ACsco4

“Through the years, we set substantive goals and made significant advancements in pathway-specific technology toward addressing overarching challenges in catalysis science.” – Dan Ruddy, ChemCatBio Director What’s ahead for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Chemical Catalysis for #Bioenergy Consortium? In the latest #ChemCatBio newsletter, consortium director and NREL senior scientist Dan Ruddy reflects on the past six years of #catalysis accomplishments. Then, he outlines how ChemCatBio continues to leverage its powerful tools, capabilities, expertise, and #NationalLaboratory research staff to innovate new catalytic pathways to access fuel and chemical products to impact the U.S. #bioeconomy. Read all about it ➡️ https://bit.ly/3B4YJAh Sign up to receive future editions of The Accelerator ➡️ https://bit.ly/3KzHKIK

Are you part of a housing or community development organization looking to create impactful partnerships that drive renewable energy adoption, lower energy costs, and create local jobs? Join us Jan. 30 at 2-3 p.m. ET for a webinar co-hosted by the Community Opportunity Alliance and NREL. Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/4gLin7a Learn how you can collaborate with solar developers and leverage the Community Power Accelerator—a free resource designed to connect solar developers and community-based organizations with investors, philanthropies, and lenders. Webinar highlights: 🔹 Panel discussion featuring: a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund awardee, an affordable housing developer, and a solar developer. 🔹 Discover free resources like solar development courses, technical assistance, and a credit-ready checklist. 🔹 Ask your questions in dedicated Q&A time. Can’t attend live? The webinar will be recorded, and registrants will receive a copy of the recording.

As the use and development of AI expands, so does its impact on energy consumption. That’s why Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis and Intel Corporation partnered to develop “The Beginner’s Guide to Power and Energy Measurement and Estimation.” This guide is a helpful resource to make energy efficiency tools and procedures more accessible to software developers and their companies, while establishing a framework for measuring computational energy consumption at the system, job, application, and code levels. Read more: https://bit.ly/42cBqCH

2024 was a banner year for electric truck deployments: More than 15,000 medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks hit American roads last year, smashing previous deployment records. As more and more commercial EVs roll onto the scene, NREL researchers are focused on scaling up the fast, affordable, reliable charging infrastructure to power them. See how NREL’s decades of electrification research, globally unique facilities, and leading role in creating megawatt-scale charging capabilities are sparking new possibilities for commercial EV charging. https://lnkd.in/gMZcTpay #NRELMobility