A bald eagle named Spirit and a golden eagle named Nova are helping researchers make wind energy safer for birds. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), one of the Department of Energy’s 17 National Laboratories, partnered with industry to gather data about bird flight patterns, which will help the companies develop technology to reduce bird collisions… Keep reading →
Our #LabSpotlight series profiles standout individuals at the National Labs. This post features a Palmer Carlin, a 91-year-old wind energy pioneer from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. A version of this post originally appeared on NREL.gov. Three afternoons a week, 91-year-old Palmer Carlin comes into the Energy Department’s National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) at the National… Keep reading →
