Smarter Grids, Brain-Like Materials, and an Award-Winning Pitch for Battery Recycling
This week, we’re highlighting NLR advancements in grid management, materials science, and critical materials recovery. You'll hear about: A new open-source tool helping utilities use smart energy man...
17 Jun 9min
Lab Notes: Alaska Heat Pumps and Workforce Development
Joined by guest host Molly Rettig, Peaks to Power travels to Alaska and the National Laboratory of the Rockies' campus in Fairbanks to learn more about heat pumps and the researchers making it easier ...
10 Jun 14min
NASA Invention of the Year, First-of-Its-Kind Test Bed, and Artificial Photosynthesis
In this episode of Peaks to Power, learn about: The internal short-circuit device from NLR scientists that was awarded NASA’s Invention of the Year. The Agora large-load test bed, a first-of-its-k...
3 Jun 9min
University Partnerships, Self-Driving Laboratories, and Helping Airports Meet Growing Energy Demands
In this episode of Peaks to Power, learn about: Two Memorandums of Understanding the National Laboratory of the Rockies signed with the University of Utah and the Colorado School of Mines Two resear...
20 Mai 11min
We’re Back! Rooftop Sunscreen, Plant-Based Snowboards, and Cell-Free Biomanufacturing
The National Laboratory of the Rockies’ podcast is back with a new name and brand! In our first episode as Peaks to Power, you’ll hear about: A rooftop “sunscreen” that’s keeping buildings cool in su...
6 Mai 10min
Improvements in Batteries, Trains, and Wave Technology
Disclaimer: This episode was produced when the laboratory operated as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The laboratory is now the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR). New week, new...
19 Nov 202510min
A Dashboard for Trucking Efficiency, an HVAC Game Changer, and More Power With Less
Disclaimer: This episode was produced when the laboratory operated as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The laboratory is now the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR). Are you curio...
30 Sep 202514min
Saving Energy and Money for Concrete and Cement Manufacturing, Power Line Utilities, and Hospital and Commercial Buildings
Disclaimer: This episode was produced when the laboratory operated as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The laboratory is now the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR). In this episo...
17 Sep 202511min
