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News Release: 2025 NREL Industry Growth Forum Celebrates 30 Years, Unlocks Value for Attendees
April 4, 2025
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Q&A With NREL Scientist Effie Kisgeropoulos
March 31, 2025
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NREL Researcher Steven R. Spurgeon Wins Burton Medal From Microscopy Society of America
March 25, 2025
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46 Patents, One Fiscal Year
March 21, 2025
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- Distribution Transformer Demand: Understanding Demand Segmentation, Drivers, and Management Through 2050, NREL Fact Sheet (2024)
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