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Transportation Review Board and Electrical Energy Storage Applications & Technology Presentations
Jan. 2, 2025Two Athena papers were accepted to the 2025 Transportation Review Board Annual Meeting and the 2025 IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Applications & Technology (EESAT) meeting.

Portland International Airport Unveils First DC Fast Charging for Rental Facilities
Dec. 30, 2024Portland International Airport, an Athena ZEV partner, became the first major airport with a DC fast charging system for on-site rental car partners to utilize. The technology charges vehicles approximately eight times faster than a standard charger.

San Luis Obispo and Austin Airports to join Athena Advisory Board
Dec. 16, 2024San Luis Obispo County Airport (California) and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (Texas) have joined on to help prototype solutions and advise on tool development. These two airports join 12 other U.S. airport partners who advise the project.

NREL Model Cuts Through Complexity of Deploying Electric Buses at Airports
May 4, 2023NREL researchers developed a simulation-based optimization modeling framework to help Dallas Fort Worth International Airport transportation operators design effective electric bus implementation strategies, simulating the existing DFW system.

Partner Forum Helps Cement Partnership Between NREL, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Aug. 8, 2022In 2018, NREL's annual Partner Forum planted a seed that would quickly flourish into a highly impactful partnership between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and NREL.
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Athena Papers Accepted to Transportation Review Board Meeting
Jan. 25, 2022Two Athena papers were accepted to the 2021 virtual Transportation Review Board Annual Meeting that will bring together government, industry, academia, and research organizations.
NREL Scientists Dive Into Data in Search of Answers
Jan. 11, 2022
DFW International Airport CEO Highlights Athena
Sept. 24, 2020
Monte Lunacek Educates About the Value of Digital Twins
Feb. 25, 2020
Sharing Athena Insights Across the Department of Energy Complex
Feb. 25, 2020
Sharing about Supercomputing Models in Washington, D.C.
Jan. 13, 2020
UPS, SLC Airport, and Port of Seattle join Athena team
Dec. 15, 2019
Get to know Athena in our new video
Nov. 26, 2019