Overview
Personal Profile
Nick Langle is an experienced technical leader researching methods in digital humanities and forging a sustainable web paradigm for an equitable energy future. He is the principal investigator of the Community Power Accelerator – an online platform connecting communities, solar developers, and capital providers – expanding access to affordable solar energy.
Since joining NREL in 2010, Langle's contributions have had an impact on several industry-recognized projects, including the Renewable Energy Atlas (RE Atlas), the RAPID Toolkit, and the American-Made Challenges prize program. Langle is recognized for his expertise in user experience design (UX) and developer experience (DX), delivering high-performing web applications using various technology stacks. In his work, he advocates for a sustainably focused web development culture that aligns with net-zero initiative goals.
Research Interests
Digital humanities
Web application development
Web/digital product management
Human-centered design
User experience (UX) design
Human-centered computing
Sustainable software practices
Web analytics
Areas of Expertise
HTML/CSS/Javascript/jQuery
UI/UX
Responsive web design
Semantic MediaWiki
SEO
Professional Experience
Langle has rich experience in service management and automation programming, having previously directed service operations and provided technical support for low-voltage automation systems.
Education/Academic Qualification
Certificate, User Experience Design, Cornell University
Bachelor, Geography and Environmental Science, University of Colorado Denver
Certificate, Geographic Information Science, University of Colorado Denver
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Activities
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Green Software Foundation Communications Committee (External organization)
Langle, N. (Member)
0001Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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NREL Ambassador (External organization)
Langle, N. (Member)
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Awards and Honors
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NREL Director’s Award
Sanchez i Nogue, V. (Recipient) & Langle, N. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Honorary award
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