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Energy stored in thermochemical materials can effectively heat indoor spaces, particularly in humid regions, according to researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), based in Golden. Working with industry representatives and researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the scientists determined a practical configuration for integrating thermochemical materials (TCMs) into a…more

U.S. Compliance (USC), a Minnesota provider of environmental, health and safety (EHS) services, has acquired Hellman & Associates Inc., an EHS consulting firm based in Wheat Ridge. This acquisition positions USC for continued growth in the Rocky Mountain region. USC, supported by Susquehanna Growth Equity, utilizes a Compliance-as-a-Service (CaaS) model that integrates consulting, cloud-based software…more

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) has selected Golden-based National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to provide technical assistance in integrating distributed energy resources (DERs) in Colorado, Massachusetts and Virginia. This initiative aims to enhance electric grids to make them safer, more responsive, resilient and affordable. On Sept. 30, OCED…more

AlphaGraphics, a Lakewood-based franchisor of printing and marketing solutions, has hired Don Carpenter as its new senior retail network director for franchise development. “Don has worked in franchising for most of his career, and we’re thrilled to have him on board,” said AlphaGraphics Vice President of Retail Network Development Bill McPherson. “He has spent nearly…more

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden has developed a tool that allows hydropower developers and operators to estimate the greenhouse gas emissions generated by closed-loop pumped storage hydropower (PSH) facilities. This technology, which involves the movement of water between an upper and lower reservoir, is a key component of today’s grid-scale energy storage.…more

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been chosen to redesign a key component of U.S. military ground combat vehicles: the traction inverter. This new silicon carbide (SiC)-based inverter aims to significantly enhance vehicle performance, providing 200% greater range while being four times smaller than previous technology. This initiative is part of a three-year, $6…more

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has officially broken ground on its new Energy Materials and Processing at Scale (EMAPS) facility at the South Table Mountain Campus in Golden. The new 127,000-square-foot laboratory aims to foster collaboration with industry partners, universities and other DOE laboratories to expedite the transition of laboratory-scale innovations…more

The economic impact of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) surpassed $1.9 billion nationwide in fiscal year 2023, according to a study conducted by the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business. Every state experienced direct or indirect effects from NREL’s spending, with Colorado seeing the highest impact due to…more

CPA Ontario has prosecuted BF Borgers CPA PC and Ben Borgers, of Lakewood for offenses under the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario Act, 2017, and the Public Accounting Act, 2004. The firm and Borgers pleaded guilty to conducting public accounting work in Ontario, Canada, including performing an audit of a reporting issuer, without the required…more

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden have created a new type of wind turbine blade made from biomass-based resin that can be chemically recycled, offering a solution to the current practice of disposing of old blades in landfills. The findings were published in the journal Science. The…more

Carbon America’s cryogenic carbon capture technology, FrostCC, has successfully completed 1,000 hours of testing at the National Carbon Capture Center (NCCC) in Wilsonville, Ala. Carbon America is an Arvada-based carbon capture and storage developer, owner and operator focused on capturing and storing carbon dioxide. “The prospects of this breakthrough technology inspired Carbon America’s founding and…more