Solar Energy Basics Solar energy is a powerful source of energy that can be used to heat, cool, and light homes and businesses. Text version More energy from the sun falls on the earth in one hour than is used by everyone in the world in one year. A variety of technologies...
Zero Energy Buildings Basics Zero energy buildings produce at least as much energy as they consume on an annual basis. They do this by incorporating state-of-the-art energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. Text version Zero energy buildings also can produce a...
Zero energy buildings combine energy efficiency and renewable energy generation to consume only as much energy as can be produced onsite through renewable resources over a specified time period. Achieving zero energy is an ambitious yet increasingly achievable goal that is gaining momentum...
NREL and the U.S. Department of Energy offer a wide variety of internship opportunities to full-time undergraduate and graduate students. Undergraduate Graduate The Intern Experience NREL is excited to be able to offer on-site, hybrid, and...
The US Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently released the Solar Futures Study —a report that explores solar energy's role in transitioning to a carbon-free electric grid. Most notably, the report concludes that...