Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, a joint institute of CU Boulder and NREL

Boulder, Colorado
Joined April 2010
Topologically protected vortex knots are shown to undergo fusion and fission, with electric pulses acting as a switch between the two processes. This might enable applications in electro-optics and photonics. nature.com/articles/s41567-0โ€ฆ
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NEW | As batteries become cheaper and more efficient, costs to store daytime solar are plummeting. Outside China and the US, it now only costs an additional $33/MWh to transform daytime solar into dispatchable nighttime energy ๐Ÿ”‹ ember-energy.org/latest-insiโ€ฆ
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๐—ก๐—ข๐—ง๐—˜: ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง๐— '๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜-๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€! ๐—๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฑ, ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ป. _____ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—  ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ Weโ€™re proud to announce that our John Hottle, PhD โ€“ Director of R&D at Prometheus Materials โ€“ will present at next weekโ€™s ASTM Committee Week in Atlanta, Georgia. This important gathering brings together industry experts, standards-makers and innovators from around the world to shape the future of construction materials and standards. During Wednesday's Committee C01 on Cement-Research Discussions (Grand Ballroom A at Noon), John will be discussing our carbon negative ProZEROยฎ cement replacement blend, its properties and performance โ€“ as reported by large-scale producers and manufacturers โ€“ and will share results from use cases with data center hyperscalers at multiple campuses across the U.S. By spotlighting ProZEROยฎ and its robust track record, Prometheus Materials is leading the effort to define and standardize low-carbon and sustainable cementitious materials. Learn more about ASTM Committee Week: heyor.ca/KD7IE9 #SustainableConstruction #NetZeroCement #ProZERO #ASTM #C01 #ConcreteInnovation #GreenBuilding #PrometheusMaterials
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CU Boulder is now a Platinum Bike-Friendly University! ๐Ÿšด Investments in bike infrastructure, free bikeshare for 22k+ riders and events like CU Bike Fest are making sustainable, low-impact commuting easier than ever. Learn more โ†“ bit.ly/44d8hI3
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Tomorrow NREL moves into our next chapter of innovation and impact with a new lab director. Join us in welcoming Jud Virden to NREL. bit.ly/44YVrfJ
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Attention graduate students in the sciences - the Office of Science Graduate Student Research program is now accepting applications! Apply by Nov. 5 for the chance to work with our National Laboratories on your graduate thesis research: science.osti.gov/wdts/scgsr
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KAIST and @AndlingerCenter launchedย Net-Zero Koreaย to accelerate Koreaโ€™s #energy transition. The project is powered by the @Princetonโ€™s Net-Zero America study framework, and supported by @Google and industry partners. bit.ly/465nBrj
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The #hydropower industry is ready for a new generation of #innovators. Apply to the #HCC competition sponsored by @energy Water Power Technologies Office to explore career pathways, find a mentor, and address real challenges. bit.ly/4oQ5Xz4
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๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—๐—˜๐—–๐—ง ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—™๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—˜ Check out this pedestrian walkway made with ProZEROโ„ข pavers for an LEED-certified outdoor mall! The parent company is one of largest outdoor mall companies in America. ๐— ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€: โ—พ Pavers achieve a 95% carbon reduction and feature a light-vehicle rating plus integral color โ—พ All-weather performance at a location with harsh winters This is just ONE of MANY projects, large and small, using our ProZEROโ„ข line โ€“ which includes supplemental blends for ready mix and manufactured products plus licensed material solutions for existing concrete manufacturers โ€“ all in a range of options to suit any sustainability objectives and project budgets. Are you a potential customer, partner or investor? ... Contact us TODAY to discuss opportunities! prometheusmaterials.com/ #CarbonReduction #ProZero #SustainableConstruction
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BREAKING: $10 million gift to #CUBoulder will launch the Buckley Center for Sustainability Education. Thanks to the generous gift from alum Spike Buckley (Econโ€™73), the new center will transform how we teach, learn & lead on #sustainability. ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/3GYKp2t
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Feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world? Youโ€™re not alone. In my new podcast series Power, People & Planet, I sit down with courageous activists, artists, and everyday heroes who are challenging injustice and imagining bold alternatives. This is not just about whatโ€™s broken โ€” itโ€™s about the beauty of resistance, the power of community, and the hope that drives us forward. ๐ŸŽง Tune in to the trailer and join the journey: powerpeopleplanet.org #PowerPeoplePlanet #KumiNaidoo #ClimateJustice #SocialJustice #PeoplePower #NewEpisode #Activism #HopeInAction โ€“ at Kloof, South Africa
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Waleed Abdalati, director of @CIRESnews, will testify July 16 at 8 a.m. MT before the Environment Subcommittee of the U.S. House Science, Space and Technology Committee. The hearing will examine technologies for weather data. Watch live. โ†“ bit.ly/3TBpKEj
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New faculty member Zhi Li (INSTAAR & CEAE) chats with @CUBoulder Today about flood modeling. He explains why current flood warnings can leave communities unprepared โ€” and how high-resolution forecasting and better risk communication could save lives colorado.edu/today/2025/07/1โ€ฆ
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๐—ฆ๐—ผ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ญ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ขโ„ข ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€? Our unique process combines microalgae with natural binders to provide a sustainable alternative to standard cement and concrete. Are you a potential customer, partner or investor? Contact us TODAY to discuss opportunities ... We are in full-scale production with global availability! heyor.ca/nIiD1h #CarbonNegativeConcrete #GreenBuildingSolutions #CementInnovation
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๐Ÿ”๏ธThe Mountain Research Station @CUBoulder hosts the Guild of Rocky Mountain Ecologists & Evolutionary Biologists (GREEBs) on Sept 26-28 โ€ข Low-stress & inclusive mtg โ€ข Talks do NOT need to be about Rocky Mtns โ€ข Accommodation & meal options See more at colorado.edu/conference/greeโ€ฆ
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๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—๐—˜๐—–๐—ง ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—™๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—˜ Project Limelight, a partnership between the City of Boulder and the University of Colorado, is a new hotel and conference center that will be opening for Fall 2025. During the project, an exterior concrete slab was poured using Prometheus Materialsโ€™ ProZEROโ„ข supplemental blend. The placing and finishing was conducted in collaboration with a ready-mix producer and concrete contractor. ๐— ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€: โ–ช 40% replacement of the total cementitious content โ–ช Carbon negative concrete mix design โ–ช Batched via ready-mix plant โ–ช Superior finishability reported by construction firm โ–ช Maintained integrity during harsh weather and heavy equipment traffic This is just one of many projects using our ProZEROโ„ข line โ€“ which includes supplemental blends for ready mix, manufactured products and licensed material solutions for existing concrete manufacturers โ€“ all in a range of options to suit any sustainability objectives and project budgets. Are you a potential customer, partner or investor? ... Contact us TODAY to discuss opportunities! heyor.ca/hhJuJJ #LowCarbonConcrete #GreenBuildingProjects #ConstructionInnovation
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Decoding ๐ŸŒŸ firefly communication & conservation in Colorado Join us for a *free* evening talk by @oritpeleg at the Mountain Research Station (run by @CUBoulder + INSTAAR): ๐Ÿ—“ Wed Jun 18th ๐Ÿ•– 7:00 pm ๐Ÿ“Between Ward & Nederland CO ๐Ÿ”— calendar.colorado.edu/event/โ€ฆ
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Utility engineers, grid operators, and industry leaders are invited to attend a free webinar June 12: Weather-driven resilience for energy distribution systems. Learn from leading experts through Q&A's and explore cutting-edge research! Register here โžก๏ธ nrel.zoomgov.com/meeting/regโ€ฆ
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New research from @NREL-led team including associate professor and @RASEI_CU fellow, Joe Berry โ˜€๏ธโคต๏ธ
What happens when you turn a solar cellโ€™s electron transport layer into an ionic salt? For our researchers, the result was stronger, more efficient perovskites. Find out more in our recent article โžก๏ธ nrel.gov/news/detail/2025/nrโ€ฆ
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