Transforming Energy: The NREL Podcast

NREL's Transforming Energy is a podcast that offers anyone interested in clean energy initiatives an inside look at the work being done at the lab.

The podcast's short, biweekly episodes cover NREL news stories, press releases, and features. Its monthly episodes dive deeper into the stories and people behind NREL's research. Find the latest episode below or check out the full list of episodes.

Check Out the Latest Episode

Find all episodes, as well as transcripts, on the Transforming Energy page on Buzzsprout.

In this episode, our hosts explore stories of innovation and determination throughout the NREL community, including:

How researchers are testing marine energy technologies in land-locked Colorado using cutting-edge facilities at NREL's Flatirons Campus
The building strategies one NREL employee used to rebuild his home after Colorado's most destructive wildfire
One team's surprise win at Colorado's Regional High School Science Bowl.

Meet the Hosts

Two people standing side by side in a dark room, smiling

NREL podcast hosts Taylor Mankle (left) and Kerrin Jeromin (right). Photo by Werner Slocum

NREL Communications staff members Kerrin Jeromin and Taylor Mankle bring broadcast journalism experience to their podcast hosting roles.

Jeromin, who joined NREL in 2019, worked for more than a decade as a broadcast meteorologist in TV markets across the country, while Mankle was a TV sports anchor before coming to NREL in 2021.

"When you listen to Transforming Energy, I think you'll be able to better connect with the work and those who make it possible."
— Taylor Mankle, co-host, Transforming Energy: The NREL Podcast.