Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation Blog Posts

Fuel cells can be scaled to meet many different energy conversion or power needs. Here are three emerging technologies you should know about.

While only lasting about two minutes in each location, the eclipse will dramatically decrease output of photovoltaic power plants across the U.S.

From utility-scale wind farms to the nation’s first offshore wind project, the U.S. wind industry continued to grow in 2016.

Four fast facts that every solar prosumer should know.

Student innovators across the country are pitching their ideas to industry leaders to solve some of energy's biggest challenges.

The Energy Department is working toward maximizing the use of solar energy to produce electricity—even when the sun isn’t shining.

Learn how you can take the best photos for the “Hit Me with Your SunShot” contest!

Hawaii is making significant progress on energy efficiency. By 2030, the Aloha State wants to decrease its electricity consumption statewide by 30%.

Interconnection times vary widely across the U.S. and can take several months to complete. These SunShot awardees are simplifying the solar process.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is celebrating 40 years of innovation. Here are 7 surprising projects that came from the lab.