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New Advanced Air Mobility Framework Helps Industry Prepare for Future of Flight
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (603+ words) Advanced air mobility (AAM) is rapidly moving from concept to reality. Flying taxis are no longer a figment of “Jetsons”-style science fiction—they are preparing to cross American skies, joined by planes that can take off and land on…...
As Jet Fuel Supplies Tighten, Can Other Fuels Meet Demand?
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (770+ words) Tight jet fuel supplies—and a growing demand for jet fuel—are intensifying interest in an aviation fuel mix that extends beyond Jet A and A-1, the most widely used aviation fuels in the world. Now, researchers from the National…...
Affordable Homes, Cooling Centers, and a Faster Grid? Yes, Please
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (611+ words) A year after the Palisades and Eaton wildfires destroyed more than 13,000 homes in Los Angeles County, fewer than a dozen had been rebuilt. Rebuilds are expensive, time-consuming work. But what if a new technology could help homeowners rebuild faster and…...
Water Power Winners Emerge As Collegiate Competitions Surge
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1122+ words) Two teams have snagged the top prizes in the 2026 Hydropower and Marine Energy Collegiate Competition finals, and 45 others have risen to the top of a record-shattering applicant pool to clinch their spots for next year's showdowns. California Polytechnic State University,…...
NLR and ExxonMobil Launch Accelerate Program for Advanced Materials Innovators
1+ week, 4+ day ago (269+ words) The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is collaborating with ExxonMobil to launch Accelerate, a program to help innovators overcome the challenges in scaling and de-risking their technologies on the path to commercialization. After a competitive application process, selected applicants…...
US Hydropower Faces Supply Chain Challenges With Large Power Transformers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (527+ words) nlr.gov - US Hydropower Faces Supply Chain Challenges With Large Power Transformers New Report Identifies 9 Unique Challenges That Hydropower Facilities Face When Upgrading or Replacing Large Power Transformers The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) just released a report examining…...
HERO’s Mission: Building a Blueprint for Wave Energy Components
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (234+ words) Since 2024, researchers at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) have been improving the overall design of NLR’s hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis wave energy converter—or HERO WEC. Their work aims to fill vital data gaps that pave the…...
How To Climb a Critical Mineral Mountain? Come Together, Right Now
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (1157+ words) If you drive through one of the western-most points of West Texas—about 85 miles east of El Paso County—you might spot a rounded brown mountain in the empty dust sprawl alongside Interstate 10. But even if you did note the…...
From Mine to Megawatt: How NLR Is Securing Critical Mineral Supply Chains for the Power Grid
4+ week, 1+ day ago (452+ words) When you plug in your phone or laptop, do you ever think about the wires that carry the electricity to the battery? Ok, now what about the powerlines, transformers, and substations that move the electricity to your home? Going back…...
Smart Energy Management Research Could Unlock Grid Flexibility and Cost Savings
2+ mon, 1+ hour ago (607+ words) As demand for electricity in the United States grows and evolves, utilities need to continually analyze whether distribution infrastructure is up to the task. Strain on the power grid can risk transformer overloads and power outages and result in higher…...