Sun shines on an old idea to make hydrogen fuel

Sun shines on an old idea to make hydrogen fuel

GOLDEN - A research fellow at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is seeing new interest in a technology he introduced in 1998. John Turner turned heads in the energy world that... Read More

By: Steve Tuesday October 30, 2012 Tags: Golden, hydrogen fuel, John Turner, NREL

Carbo Analytics earns NREL's Outstanding Venture 2012 award

Carbo Analytics earns NREL's Outstanding Venture 2012 award

FORT COLLINS - Carbo Analytics LLC was named the "Outstanding Venture 2012" at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's 25 th Annual Industry Growth Forum in Denver. Thirty competitively... Read More

By: Steve Monday October 29, 2012 Tags: Carbo Analytics, CSU Ventures, Dale Willard, Fort Collins, Mike Freeman, NREL, RMI, Todd Headley

Silver Bullet Water Treatment takes top prize at NREL industry event

Silver Bullet Water Treatment takes top prize at NREL industry event

DENVER - Silver Bullet Water Treatment LLC took the top prize at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Industry Growth Forum this week, NREL announced today. Silver Bullet received the... Read More

By: Steve Thursday October 25, 2012 Tags: Bill Farris, Carbo Analytics, Denver, NREL

NREL Growth Forum to feature 30 clean energy companies pitching for investor funds

NREL Growth Forum to feature 30 clean energy companies pitching for investor funds

DENVER - Thirty clean energy companies - including eight Colorado-based companies - will gather in Denver Oct. 23-24 to present their cases to a panel of national venture capitalists at the U.S.... Read More

By: Steve Wednesday October 17, 2012 Tags: Denver, Katie Fehrenbacher, NREL

NREL: Nanotech solar cell achieves efficiency breakthrough

NREL: Nanotech solar cell achieves efficiency breakthrough

GOLDEN - Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have produced solar cells using nanotechnology at an efficiency of 18.2 percent - a breakthrough... Read More

By: Steve Saturday October 13, 2012 Tags: black-silicon, DOE, Golden, Hao-Chih Yuan, Howard Branz, Jihun Oh, nanostructures, NREL, solar cells

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NREL's "Green Button" helps consumers save electricity, make better energy decisions

GOLDEN - Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory helped develop standards for the "Green Button," a new software application that links consumers to utility company portals. ... Read More

By: Steve Tuesday October 9, 2012 Tags: Golden, Green Button, NREL

NSF awards CU-Boulder-led team $12 million to study fracking and natural gas development

NSF awards CU-Boulder-led team $12 million to study fracking and natural gas development

BOULDER - The National Science Foundation has awarded a $12 million grant to a University of Colorado Boulder-led team of researchers to study how to maximize the benefits of natural gas... Read More

By: Steve Thursday October 4, 2012 Tags: Boulder, CSU, fracking, hydraulic fracturing, Joseph Ryan, NREL, NSF, School of Mines

DOE: Alliance to continue management of NREL

DOE: Alliance to continue management of NREL

GOLDEN - The U.S. Department of Energy announced it will extend the management contract of its National Renewable Energy Laboratory by Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC. In a letter to the... Read More

By: Steve Wednesday October 3, 2012 Tags: Battelle, Bobi Garrett, DOE, Dr. Dan Arvizu, Dr. Dana Christensen, Golden, Ken Powers, MRIGlobal, NREL