Solar Blog

This month’s Renewable Energy Champion is Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Director of Coastal Sciences Division Chris Meinig.

A new study shows that both power generation and energy storage are seeking connection to the grid at high rates that only continue to grow, thanks in large part to a surge of interest in renewable energy.

Sandia National Laboratories released a report on its recent accomplishments in wind energy.

The Ocean Energy Safety Institute has released a Request for Proposals worth up to $2.8 million for improved safety in the offshore wind industry.

Researchers at Lehigh University, Clemson University, and Oregon State University have developed hybrid testing capabilities to help advance the next generation of offshore wind systems using physical and virtual conditions.

To make agrivoltaics a widely available option for developers in the U.S., questions about cost, liability and other business, legal and regulatory issues need to be addressed.

Applications are open for staff from local governments to learn from both each other and DOE national lab experts over six-month periods as they work to deploy renewable energy solutions.

WETO's factsheet on federal incentives for developing and funding in wind power now includes new guidance for renewable energy projects located in communities historically at the forefront of energy production.

DOE launched the second round of a workforce development program that matches recent graduates and new energy professionals to key energy organizations to support efforts to advance renewable energy solutions.

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory build an open-source model to predict the future cost of offshore wind energy.