National Laboratory of the Rockies

National Laboratory of the Rockies The U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for energy systems research and development.

Scientific discovery often begins with identifying patterns to help navigate an otherwise complicated world. Historicall...
09/15/2026

Scientific discovery often begins with identifying patterns to help navigate an otherwise complicated world. Historically, amorphous materials—characterized by their disorderly atomic structure—have remained largely uncharted territory.

A new computational framework from the National Laboratory of the Rockies and Colorado School of Mines scientists reveals surprising patterns in amorphous materials, potentially offering a new roadmap to predict electrical properties and improve material performance. Read more: https://bit.ly/4xHblbP

Looking for technical support to advance your marine energy technology? TEAMER RFTS 19 applications are open through Oct...
09/15/2026

Looking for technical support to advance your marine energy technology? TEAMER RFTS 19 applications are open through Oct. 16, 2026. Partner with NLR through TEAMER to leverage world-class facilities, open-water testing, and technical expertise to help move your technologies toward commercialization.

When applying, reach out to an NLR TEAMER facility lead early to discuss your technical objectives. RFTS 19 access periods run February–November 2027. https://bit.ly/TEAMERNLRFacilities

Airports nationwide are investing in new energy infrastructure to support the next-generation airplanes cruising onto th...
09/14/2026

Airports nationwide are investing in new energy infrastructure to support the next-generation airplanes cruising onto their runways. Now, researchers from the National Laboratory of the Rockies have unveiled an “energy blueprint” for small-to-medium airports looking to support advanced aircraft.

The “Airports as Energy Nodes” project, or ÆNodes, was one outcome of a partnership between NLR and NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

It shows how regional airports can meet the energy needs of new kinds of aircraft by using the electrical infrastructure they already have—and finding the most cost-effective ways to add new energy assets.

Best of all, researchers created a strategy where airports can send excess energy back to their communities in times of need.

Explore the full report:https://docs.nlr.gov/docs/fy26osti/98503.pdf
Partner with NLR on advanced aviation energy solutions: https://www.nlr.gov/transportation/aviation-energy-futures

On the 25th anniversary, we take time to reflect in honor of the victims and heroes of September 11, 2001.
09/11/2026

On the 25th anniversary, we take time to reflect in honor of the victims and heroes of September 11, 2001.

“We balance many competing priorities when pursuing policies to improve energy affordability, facilitate economic growth...
09/10/2026

“We balance many competing priorities when pursuing policies to improve energy affordability, facilitate economic growth, and reduce energy impacts on our communities. I saw Sienna as a tool to quantitatively explore how proposed projects could address our priorities efficiently. We’re looking forward to digging into the model and seeing how it can help us.” –Anson Justi, Maryland Public Service Commission

Through the FERC Order 1920 TA Program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity, NLR uses Sienna to help decision makers bridge the gap between energy goals and implementation. Learn more ➡ https://www.nlr.gov/analysis/sienna

Great ideas don’t automatically become great products. And great entrepreneurs don’t automatically become successful CEO...
09/10/2026

Great ideas don’t automatically become great products. And great entrepreneurs don’t automatically become successful CEOs.

Luckily, the National Laboratory of the Rockies can help guide technologies AND their makers from lab to market. Through the West Gate Program, entrepreneurs spend 2 years at the lab and gain access to its experts, facilities, and commercialization resources.

If the 7 new fellows are successful, the world will gain access to a better way to recycle plastics, an ultralight battery, more reliable supplies of critical minerals, and more. Learn more about the 2026 cohort and their great ideas: https://bit.ly/4cryB5c

Webinar alert 🚨 NLR is pleased to host a new webinar series exploring how microgrids can improve affordability, energy a...
09/09/2026

Webinar alert 🚨 NLR is pleased to host a new webinar series exploring how microgrids can improve affordability, energy access, and reliability in remote and electrically isolated communities.

Register to join:
📌 Controls and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Best Practices for Microgrid Operations
🗓️ September 24, 2026, at 1-2:30 p.m. MT
Register: https://cmix.openei.org/support_and_events

This is the second event in a six-part series from the Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C-MAP), offered by the Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy.

09/09/2026

In the latest episode of Peaks to Power, our hosts talk through energy storage strategies that tap into underground resources, a partnership to advance grid reliability, and some of the lab's amazing interns. Listen now 🎧 https://bit.ly/4gYyjEr

The Pele suite of codes harnesses the world’s most powerful computers to simulate turbulent reacting flows with unpreced...
09/08/2026

The Pele suite of codes harnesses the world’s most powerful computers to simulate turbulent reacting flows with unprecedented accuracy—and now the researchers who wrote those open-source codes are proud recipients of a prestigious R&D 100 Award. 🏆

The simulations Pele can generate are critical to transportation, electricity generation, manufacturing, and national security. And it is open source, which allows users to easily modify the code and integrate with AI to advance scientific discovery and de-risk technologies. Learn more about Pele and download the codes: https://bit.ly/4zPnf4T

Join us in congratulating Bill Tumas, the National Laboratory of the Rockies' newly appointed deputy laboratory director...
09/08/2026

Join us in congratulating Bill Tumas, the National Laboratory of the Rockies' newly appointed deputy laboratory director for Science and Technology. Tumas, who joined the lab in 2009, has led major program-development efforts, built multi-institutional and international collaborations, served as the associate lab director, and more.

As deputy laboratory director, Tumas will provide strategic leadership for NLR's research and development portfolio, strengthen integration across the lab's scientific and engineering capabilities, and help ensure the lab continues to deliver meaningful impact for our sponsors, partners, and the nation.

See more, https://bit.ly/4yi6jSY

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