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NREL Unveils ‘More Accurate’ Energy Project Emissions Calculator

May 8, 2012May 9, 2012 by Leon Walker

Cradle-to-grave greenhouse gas emissions from solar photovoltaics are about 5 percent of those from coal; wind and solar are about equal in emissions; and nuclear energy is on a par with renewable energy, according to a new study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which claims to use a more ... Read more »

Tool to Determine Solar and Wind Energy Potential of Contaminated Sites

April 27, 2012April 30, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Companies have a new way to determine the feasibility of on-site renewable energy, after the EPA launched a tool to test vacant and contaminated land for solar and wind energy potential. The alternative energy “decision trees,” developed by the EPA and the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory ... Read more »

Standards & Compliance Briefing: ARoTech Process is NSF Certified, ISO 50001, e-Stewards, LEED, HERS

February 23, 2012June 23, 2013 by Leon Walker

APTwater’s ARoTech module used to treat oxidized contaminants in water including nitrate, perchlorate, selenium, and chromium (VI) is now NSF certified. ARoTech water treatment process uses hydrogen-fed biological processes to reduce oxidized contaminants. In addition to the NSF certification, the company’s first full-scale commercial ARoNite plant completed in late 2011, ... Read more »

NREL: Commercial Mowers Use More Gas Than Cars

December 29, 2011December 29, 2011 by Leon Walker

Regularly-used commercial lawnmowers can consume more fuel than a typical car, according to a guide to alternative fuel vehicles published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. A high-use commercial lawnmower consumes as much as 2,000 gallons of fuel a year, more than four times as much as a typical 25 ... Read more »

Verizon, NREL Sign Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid MOU

July 28, 2011 by Leon Walker

Verizon and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop ways to reduce energy use in the information and communications technology industry. Under the agreement, the laboratory (pictured) and Verizon will work together and share technical expertise in several areas including ... Read more »

Green Building Brief: ITC, SAS, and Nation’s Largest Net-Zero Energy Building

July 25, 2011July 25, 2011 by Leon Walker

Part of the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo., has been awarded LEED Platinum status. NREL’s Research Support Facility (pictured), at 220,000 square feet, is the largest net-zero energy building in the United States, NREL says. The building uses concrete slabs embedded with hydronic tubing for ... Read more »

Austin Energy, PGE Top Renewable Rankings

May 10, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Austin Energy and Portland General Electric sold the most renewable energy under voluntary green power programs of any utilities last year, according to an analysis by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Texas-based Austin Energy used wind and landfill gas to sell 754 million kWh of voluntary renewables in 2010. ... Read more »

DOE, NREL Show How to Cut Energy Use 50% in Commercial Buildings, Hospitals

September 27, 2010September 27, 2010 by Gina Roos

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have released two technical reports that provide recommendations on how to achieve 50 percent energy savings in new and existing large office buildings and large hospitals. The studies were conducted by NREL’s Commercial Buildings Group, under the ... Read more »

Study: U.S. Offshore Wind Capacity Exceeds Total U.S. Electricity Generation

September 13, 2010 by Gina Roos

The electricity generating potential of offshore wind resources in the U.S. is 4,150 gigawatts (GW) based on offshore resources from 26 coastal states and the Great Lakes, according to the latest report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). NREL says, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the nation’s ... Read more »

Ikea to Install Geothermal System at Denver Store

August 24, 2010November 11, 2019 by Gina Roos

In partnership with the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Ikea currently has a geothermal system under construction for its store in Centennial, Colorado, reports Sustainable Business. The Swedish home furnishings retailer says it will be the first Ikea store in the United States to be built with ... Read more »

NREL Study Finds Feed-in Tariffs Are Responsible for 75% of all Solar PV Deployments

August 10, 2010October 18, 2016 by Gina Roos

Feed-in tariffs (FITs) are responsible for 75 percent of all solar photovoltaic (PV) and 45 percent of all wind development worldwide, according to a new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), reports Wind-Works.com. The report provides a best practices design guideline for U.S. policymakers, showing the benefits and ... Read more »

NREL: Grid Can Handle Large Solar and Wind Increase

May 21, 2010 by Paul Nastu

A report released yesterday by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) assessed the operational impacts and increased contributions from wind and solar energy producers on the power grid. According to the report, the current grid can produce as much as 35 percent of its power from wind and solar sources ... Read more »

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