Transforming Energy: The NREL Podcast
A podcast highlighting the latest research and news from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) as we work to achieve the laboratory's vision of a clean energy future for the world.
Episodes
43 episodes
NREL People Picking Up Trash, Installing Rooftop Solar, and Giving Back to the Community
In this episode, explore the volunteer efforts of NREL employees and how they’re making a tangible impact on their communities while advancing the lab’s mission of a renewable energy futur...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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9:55
Building Heating Solutions, Inspiring Students, and Transforming Energy for Alaska’s Tribal Communities
In this Thanksgiving week episode, special correspondent Nataleah Small joins to dive into the latest innovations at NREL, including: How
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Episode 37
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14:43
Lab Notes: Agrivoltaics—Where Agriculture and Solar Production Meet
In this Lab Notes episode, we explore the ins and outs of integrating solar energy with agriculture—also known as agrivoltaics! Learn about...
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41:03
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US Forest Service Goes Green, the Cost of Owning Zero-Emission Vehicles, ARIES Depicts Real-World Energy Systems
In this week’s episode, your hosts dive into a few real-world applications of NREL’s research, including:Boosting Ener...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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12:45
Geothermal Heat Pump Opportunities, Sun Nerds Convene at NREL, and Kestrel Flies Beyond the Lab
In this Halloween-inspired episode, our hosts explore recent highlights in NREL’s research, including: A look into the potential of geothermal heat pumps (GHPs).
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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11:14
Lab Notes: A Journey Into the Future of Sustainable Aviation
In this episode of Transforming Energy’s Lab Notes series, hosts Kerrin Jeromin and Taylor Mankle are flying high into NREL’s research on sustainable aviation. The fede...
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Season 1
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17:56
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A Photosynthesis Friendship and the US Grid Evolution—Plus, Clean Energy Research and Science Fiction Collide!
In this week’s episode, our hosts Kerrin and Taylor discuss: A 30-year friendship that brings together NREL and minority-serving institutions through
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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13:33
The Unofficial Mascots of NREL’s Colorado and Alaska Campuses
In this episode, our hosts explore the unofficial mascots of NREL’s campuses in Colorado and Alaska. This interactive episode covers: A fun guessing game (listeners are encouraged to join in) connecting clips of animal calls to...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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13:05
Interns, Economy, and Startups: The NREL Impact
In this week’s episode, our hosts dive into NREL’S impact, featuring: NREL’s research ...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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9:32
Recyclable Wind Turbine Blades, Cybersecurity Workplace Culture, and Saving Energy With the US Navy
In this episode, our hosts discuss: Recyclable Wind Turbine Blades: Researchers at NREL are developing wind ...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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10:33
Cars, Concrete, and Changes to the Grid
In this episode, our hosts discuss: Carbon-Negative Concrete – Learn about the BUILD'EM project, which ...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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13:51
Perovskites in a Circular Economy, Clean Hydrogen From Offshore Wind, and Hydrogen Transportation Infrastructure Modeling
In this episode, our hosts discuss:1. Revolutionizing Solar Energy with Perovskites As we develop technology to produce renewable energy, it’s important that our materials don’t cause problems for future generations! Discover ...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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11:20
Renewable Tech Projections and Opportunities To Power Research in the South Pole
In this episode, our hosts discuss two recent stories from NREL: The recent release of this year’s Electricit...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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13:36
Education Initiatives To Empower Future Innovators
Hosts Kerrin Jeromin and Taylor Mankle discuss NREL’s impactful and comprehensive approach to education initiatives aimed at cultivating the next generation of clean energy leaders, emphasizing the importance of cultivating STEM identity and fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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11:01
The Power of the Elements: Growing Residential Solar Installations and Weather’s Impact on Renewable Grid Operations
Hosts Kerrin Jeromin and Taylor Mankle discuss two recent stories from NREL: In 2023, the SolarAPP+ automated online p...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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10:32
Building Reliability in Transmission, Solar Panels, and Islanded Communities
This episode discusses three recent stories from NREL: Dynamic Line Ratings, a crucial upgrade for our transm...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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10:43
Wind Turbine-Building Robots, 3D Printing Underwater Turbine Tech, and Turning Corn Stover Into Fuel for Planes
This episode discusses three recent stories from NREL: Researchers have successfully utilized robotic assistance in t...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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11:34
Possible Pathways to 100% Renewable Energy in Puerto Rico, the Wind Workforce Gap, and an NREL Leader Honored—Plus, How Research Gets Published
This episode discusses three recent stories from NREL: In 2017, Puerto Rico faced a devastating double blow as consecutive hurricanes decimated 80% of its electrical grid, resulting in the longest blackout in U.S...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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13:41
NREL's Mission, Vision, and DEIA—Creating a Clean Energy Future That Works for Everyone
In this episode of Transforming Energy: The NREL Podcast, Kerrin and Taylor delve into the core motivations driving the National Renewable Energy Laboratory as they discuss NREL’s mission, vision, and commitment to
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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6:57
Lab Notes: How NREL Is Tackling the Plastics Problem—an Earth Day Special
In the latest episode of Transforming Energy’s Lab Notes series, hosts Taylor Mankle and Kerrin Jeromin delve into an Earth Day special focusing on NREL’s pioneering efforts in addressing the plastics problem. Through insightful conversations w...
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Season 1
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22:30
San Diego’s Clean Energy Communities, Sand’s Energy Storage Solution, Ukraine and Tanzania’s New Solar Possibilities
This episode discusses three recent stories from NREL: The Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) pro...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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14:56
Renewable Energy Discovery Island App Encourages Young Scientists, and Electric Aviation Takes Flight
This episode discusses two recent stories from NREL: The Renewable Energy Discovery (REDi) Island app, an innovative educational too...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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10:06
Lab Notes: NREL Researchers in Alaska Create Efficient Housing at the World’s Extremes
In the second episode in Transforming Energy’s Lab Notes series, guest host Molly Rettig takes listeners on a journey to Mountain Village, a Yup’ik community working with NREL researchers to design and build super energy-efficient homes amid th...
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Season 1
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18:53
Energy Transitions in Alaska and Hawaii, Tackling Microplastics With The North Face, and Renewable Tech Life-Cycle Assessments
In this episode: Sitka, Alaska, and Molokai, Hawaii, both selected for the
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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10:51
A Better Battery Manufacturing Process, a Map for Improved Public Health, a Pathway to Clean Energy
This episode discusses three recent stories from NREL: Gotham City's Dark Knight is known for his impressive gadgets, but now, NREL unveils its own cutting-edge project, known as
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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11:09