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View article: Optimal Design and Control of Behind-the-Meter Resources for Retail Buildings with EV Fast Charging
Optimal Design and Control of Behind-the-Meter Resources for Retail Buildings with EV Fast Charging Open
The growing electrification of buildings and vehicles, while a natural step towards achieving global decarbonization, poses some challenges for the electric grid in terms of power consumption. One way of addressing them is by deploying ons…
View article: A framework for integrating supply chain, environmental, and social justice factors during early stationary battery research
A framework for integrating supply chain, environmental, and social justice factors during early stationary battery research Open
The transition to a decarbonized economy will drive dramatically higher demand for energy storage, along with technological diversification. To avoid mistakes of the past, the supply chain implications and environmental and social justice …
View article: North American Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Database Development - Phase II
North American Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Database Development - Phase II Open
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are used in a wide range of applications, including cell phones, laptops, power tools, electric vehicles, and grid storage, and are essential for economic growth and addressing climate change. However, the sign…
View article: Grid Energy Storage: Supply Chain Deep Dive Assessment
Grid Energy Storage: Supply Chain Deep Dive Assessment Open
The report “America’s Strategy to Secure the Supply Chain for a Robust Clean Energy Transition” lays out the challenges and opportunities faced by the United States in the energy supply chain as well as the Federal Government plans to addr…
View article: Semiconductor: Supply Chain Deep Dive Assessment
Semiconductor: Supply Chain Deep Dive Assessment Open
In February 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order (EO) 14017, “America’s Supply Chains,” directing seven executive agencies to evaluate the resilience and security of the nation’s critical supply chains and to craft strategies for s…
View article: Big Box Retail Grocery Store and Electric Vehicle Station Load Profiles
Big Box Retail Grocery Store and Electric Vehicle Station Load Profiles Open
This dataset includes yearlong, one-minute resolution time series profiles for the big box retail grocery stores stores simulated in Phoenix, Houston, Denver, and Minneapolis, as well as electric vehicle charging time series profiles for t…
View article: Energy Storage Grand Challenge: Energy Storage Market Report
Energy Storage Grand Challenge: Energy Storage Market Report Open
As part of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Storage Grand Challenge (ESGC), DOE intends to synthesize and disseminate best available energy storage data, information, and analysis to inform decision-making and accelerate technology …
View article: Behind the Meter Storage for Electric Vehicle Charging, Electrochemical and Thermal Energy Storage, and Solar Photovoltaic
Behind the Meter Storage for Electric Vehicle Charging, Electrochemical and Thermal Energy Storage, and Solar Photovoltaic Open
In response to the potentially large and irregular demand from EVs, along with changing load profiles from buildings with on-site generation, utilities are evaluating multiple options for managing dynamic loads, including time-of-use prici…
View article: Methods for R&D Portfolio Analysis and Evaluation (Workshop Report)
Methods for R&D Portfolio Analysis and Evaluation (Workshop Report) Open
The Workshop on Methods for R&D Portfolio Analysis and Evaluation convened on 17-18 July 2019 at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado, and examined strengths and weaknesses of the various methodologies applicable to…
View article: Methods for R&D Portfolio Analysis and Evaluation (Workshop Report)
Methods for R&D Portfolio Analysis and Evaluation (Workshop Report) Open
The Workshop on Methods for R&D Portfolio Analysis and Evaluation convened on 17–18 July 2019 at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado, and examined strengths and weaknesses of the various methodologies applicable to…
View article: Critical Material Supply Chain Analysis: Magnetocalorics
Critical Material Supply Chain Analysis: Magnetocalorics Open
Understanding manufacturing cost and supply chain implications of technologies is critical to aid adoption of next-generation energy solutions, such as advanced heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment for building energy …
View article: Refrigerants: Market Trends and Supply Chain Assessment
Refrigerants: Market Trends and Supply Chain Assessment Open
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in partnership with ORNL, under the Clean Energy Manufacturing Analysis Center (CEMAC www.manufacturingcleanenergy.org) umbrella, assessed the current state of existing and low-GWP refrigera…
View article: Research note: LED lighting – A global enterprise
Research note: LED lighting – A global enterprise Open
There is considerable focus on technology manufacturing locations and the value in funding innovation when upstream products are not manufactured within a domestic economy. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are such an upstream product. Here, w…
View article: Impact of Li-Ion Battery Recycling on the Supply Chain
Impact of Li-Ion Battery Recycling on the Supply Chain Open
With the increasing demand of the lithium ion batteries (LIB), it is expected that supply of some critical metals used in Li-ion batteries such as cobalt and lithium will fall short in the near-term, or their prices could increase signific…
View article: Battery Recycling Supply Chain Analysis
Battery Recycling Supply Chain Analysis Open
Fiscal year 2019 accomplishments and progress for NREL's battery recycling supply chain analysis project, presented at the 2019 Vehicle Technologies Office Annual Merit Review.
View article: Manufacturing Competitiveness Analysis for PEM and Alkaline Water Electrolysis Systems
Manufacturing Competitiveness Analysis for PEM and Alkaline Water Electrolysis Systems Open
To examine the factors that drive regional competitiveness in the manufacturing of water electrolysis systems, bottom-up manufacturing cost analysis was developed for PEM and alkaline stacks and systems. Results show that alkaline electrol…
View article: Supply-Chain Analysis of Li-Ion Battery Material and Impact of Recycling
Supply-Chain Analysis of Li-Ion Battery Material and Impact of Recycling Open
This project provides a comprehensive view of global trends in supply and demand for materials critical for Li-ion batteries (LIB) and the processes needed for recycling to contribute to the circular economy of these materials.
View article: Evaluation of Agricultural Equipment Manufacturing for a Bio-Based Economy
Evaluation of Agricultural Equipment Manufacturing for a Bio-Based Economy Open
This report provides the analysis results of agricultural and preprocessing equipment and manufacturing requirements to support the mobilization of the Billion Ton projections utilizing the conventional supply chain logistics. This report …
View article: Cost Modelling for Energy Efficient Window Replacements
Cost Modelling for Energy Efficient Window Replacements Open
This paper detailed data collection and cost-modeling efforts to understand the hardware and non-hardware (soft) cost of residential, energy efficient window replacements. NREL created a bottom-up cost model that details costs associated w…
View article: Emerging Manufacturing Technologies for Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers
Emerging Manufacturing Technologies for Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Open
Fuel cells have emerged as viable solutions in areas such as stationary and backup power systems, material handling equipment (MHE), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). Persistent challenges for fuel cells and electrolyzers include hig…
View article: Global Value Chain and Manufacturing Analysis on Geothermal Power Plant Turbines
Global Value Chain and Manufacturing Analysis on Geothermal Power Plant Turbines Open
Currently, geothermal project developers customize the size of the power plant to fit the resource being developed. The turbine is designed and sized to optimize efficiency and resource utilization for electricity production; most often, o…
View article: Global Value Chain and Manufacturing Analysis on Geothermal Power Plant Turbines
Global Value Chain and Manufacturing Analysis on Geothermal Power Plant Turbines Open
In this study, we have undertaken a robust analysis of the global supply chain and manufacturing costs for components of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Turboexpander and steam turbines used in geothermal power plants. We collected a range of …
View article: The Current State of Additive Manufacturing in Wind Energy Systems
The Current State of Additive Manufacturing in Wind Energy Systems Open
Wind power is an inexhaustible form of energy that is being captured throughout the U.S. to power the engine of our economy. A robust, domestic wind industry promises to increase U.S. industry growth and competitiveness, strengthen U.S. en…
View article: Global Value Chain and Manufacturing Analysis on Geothermal Power Plant Turbines: Preprint
Global Value Chain and Manufacturing Analysis on Geothermal Power Plant Turbines: Preprint Open
The global geothermal electricity market has significantly grown over the last decade and is expected to reach a total installed capacity of 18.4 GWe in 2021 (GEA, 2016). Currently, geothermal project developers customize the size of the p…