NREL Inventiveness Sets New Record for Patent Activity
June 3, 2021
Greg Glatzmaier tests the high-temperature thermal/mechanical stability of sealants
that are being used in equipment installed at the Nevada Solar One power plant. The
process reduces trace levels of hydrogen in the power plant and maintains its original
design efficiency and power production.
Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL
For Greg Glatzmaier, the road between innovation and implementation runs along a dusty
stretch of highway about a dozen miles south of Boulder City, Nevada, where his patented
idea could solve an industry problem. The destination for his idea is Nevada Solar