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NREL’s LA100 Equity Strategies project is a 2024 SEPA Power Player Award finalist in the equity category. ⚡ This recognition highlights NREL’s commitment to leading the way toward an equitable energy future, where all communities can participate in and benefit from the clean energy transition. Congratulations to the winner and other finalists! The Smart Electric Power Alliance Power Players Awards recognize programs and projects demonstrating excellence and leadership in energy innovation, promoting practical solutions towards a carbon-free energy system. Selected as a finalist from a broad pool of nominations, LA100 Equity Strategies provides community-guided, data-driven strategies for increasing equity in Los Angeles’ transition to clean energy, with practical approaches that can be adapted to other communities. #PowerPlayerAwards Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VJxxl7

Hoping to rent an electric vehicle from the airport to take your family to see the Grand Canyon or to Acadia this summer? With funding from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Vehicle Technologies Office, the NREL-led Athena ZEV project is developing tools to help airports electrify their operations and predict energy demand. We are testing things out at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in order to apply the models to all US airports. Learn more about how Athena ZEV is powering the airport energy transition: https://bit.ly/4bO1k1P

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) #Hydrogen Program recently honored five NREL researchers for their outstanding achievements at the 2024 Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting. Please join us in congratulating Keith Wipke, Shaun Onorato, Taichi Kuroki, Jamie Kee, and Shaun Alia! Learn more about their awards at https://bit.ly/3VqTZyg

Spoiler alert: The future of floating photovoltaics in the United States looks bright! 🔆 Floating solar systems offer exciting potential, especially where ground-mounted solar isn’t feasible. A new NREL report explores how floating solar systems can be co-located, and even integrated with, new or existing hydroelectric and pumped storage hydropower facilities. This allows the two types of electricity generation to share infrastructure, which reduces costs and improves energy production. Read more > https://lnkd.in/gDfsiRNN

On June 3, NREL’s Full Spectrum Network Employee Resource Group hosted a Progress Pride flag-raising ceremony at our South Table Mountain campus. This marked the third year of proudly raising the flag at STM, and, the following day, the flag was raised at our Flatirons Campus for the very first time. 🌈 Pride Month isn't just about celebration; it's also a time for reflection and advocacy. As one attendee said, "It's really important not to forget that the reason we have Pride Month every year is to keep fighting for our rights and to not let progress slip backwards."

National Ocean Month is a time to reflect on all the ways NREL researchers are fulfilling the World Ocean Day directive, to help catalyze action for our ocean and climate. Meet the ocean heroes who are championing the ocean in diverse ways—from limiting plastic pollution to reinforcing the water power workforce to designing ways to sustainably make the most of marine energy: https://lnkd.in/gRq9ZNis

In the latest episode of Transforming Energy: The NREL Podcast, we discuss how NREL's SolarApp platform is revolutionizing solar permitting and saving significant time for installers and local governments. The platform saved over 150,000 business days in delays and 15,400 hours of staff time in 2023! It is a game-changer for residential solar installations. Tune in to learn more: https://bit.ly/3YuTTXx

A study by NREL and Sharply Focused LLC is challenging our interpretation of “extreme weather” when it comes to an increasingly renewable power grid. Check out the study’s key findings to learn more about how this changes how we plan for future grid reliability: https://bit.ly/3z8NN6r

♨️ 🌡️ The next cycle of the American Made U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Collegiate Competition kicks off this summer with $36k in prize money! 🏆 The annual challenge invites students to develop real-world, #sustainable #geothermal solutions, gain experience in the renewable energy industry, and compete for cash prizes. Registration opens in August—follow the competition on HeroX for updates!

In his latest blog, NREL Director Martin Keller shares his thoughts on the increased investment in #CleanTech and the opportunities that this enthusiasm presents. Read on ⬇