| Make Your Case... If we convert wind power to hydrogen fuel, says Kevin Harrison of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, we can make good use of renewables and increase energy independence. |
Make Your Case - Jim Johnson - NREL Wind energy, says Jim Johnson of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is the only source of electricity that does not use water for electricity production: a big advantage in parts of the American west where water's scare but wind is abundant. |
Plug In Your Car Engineer Tony Markel of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory says electric car batteries can hold such a large charge, they could even be used to power other things around the house – when the car's in the garage. |
Energy: A Security Issue David Mooney, of the electricity lab at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, says solving our energy problems is a matter of security: national, economic and environmental. |
| Mining The Sun National Renewable Energy Laboratory solar expert Steve Robbins lives what he preaches. In this video, he shows off the solar panels on his roof and talks about the cash he's saving. |
Best-Kept Solar Secret Randy Gee, a former National Renewable Energy Laboratory solar engineer, is a businessman now and says the economic stimulus bill could make a difference for the future of solar energy. |
More Power Out of Less Wind Frank Sesno talks with National Renewable Energy Lab's Jim Johnson about a new technology… |
Our Photovoltaic Future Issue How can we create more efficient solar panels and how can we make them cost less… |
| Plug-In Viability Many think plug-in hybrid vehicles are crucial for moving away from fossil fuels… |
Getting the Most From Renewables Getting the most out of renewable energy means finding a way to store it. Kevin… |
A 21st Century Grid Do you know where your energy comes from? Most of us take electricity for granted… |
There's Nothing Like The Sun The future of solar energy is in light-weight, inexpensive, unbreakable, readily… |
From The Lab
Is there a better, less expensive way to power our world? Check out these videos made by Frank Sesno and the Planet Forward team, as they visited scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado.












