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Close-up on Wind Energy
NWTC employee Garth Johnson works in the hub of the new wind turbine rotor installed on the Controls Advanced Research Turbine (CART) at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC). Engineers are...
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WESTERN WIND AND SOLAR INTEGRATION STUDY
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY INTRODUCTION WESTCONNECT WestConnect is a group of transmission providers that are working collaboratively on initiatives to improve...
View ArticleVideo: Wind Energy at NREL’s National Wind Technology Center
It is a pure, plentiful natural resource. Right now wind is in high demand and it holds the potential to transform the way we power our homes and businesses. NREL is at the forefront of wind energy...
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Antarctica for wind AND solar energy
“While the Eastern Seaboard sears under triple-digit temperatures, clean energy systems certified by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory are supplying ice-bound...
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Preliminary Analysis of the Jobs and Economic Impacts of Renewable Energy...
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY Executive Summary Historically, federal incentives for renewable energy development in the United States largely consisted of the investment and production tax...
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Opportunities and Potential Complications for Renewable Energy
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY Executive Summary Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are two proposed investment vehicles that have the potential to lower...
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Fuel Cell Buses in U.S. Transit Fleets
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY This report, published annually, summarizes the progress of fuel cell electric bus (FCEB) development in the United States and discusses the achievements and...
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Shared Solar: Current Landscape, Market Potential, and the Impact of Federal...
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY Executive Summary This report provides a high-level overview of the current U.S. shared solar landscape and the impact that a given shared solar program’s structure...
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Benefits and Impacts of U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standards
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY (NREL) Executive Summary State renewable portfolio standards (RPS) currently exist in 29 states and Washington, D.C. Most of these policies, enacted largely during...
View ArticleNREL: Renewable Energy & Small Businesses
As part of the Small Business Vouchers (SBV) Pilot to help advance the clean energy economy, DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) is funding up to $20 million worth of...
View ArticleESIF: Making Smart Homes a Reality
Thanks Watch how NREL researchers are using the unique capabilities of the Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) to develop technologies that will help the “smart” homes and buildings of the...
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CEMAC: 2015 Research Highlights
CLEAN ENERGY MANUFACTURING ANALYSIS CENTER Importance of Clean Energy Manufacturing Analysis Global primary energy demand is likely to grow by more than 30% over the next 20 years, with much of the...
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Renewable Energy Deployment in Colorado and the West
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY (NREL) Executive Summary Future renewable power plant development in Colorado will be determined by a combination of market and policy demands as well as the...
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Emerging Issues: Integrating Solar Energy
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY On the Path to SunShot: Emerging Issues and Challenges in Integrating High Levels of Solar into the Electrical Generation and Transmission System Executive Summary...
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Testing Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure
Recently, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory wanted to know, how well does NREL's hydrogen infrastructure support fueling multiple fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) for a day...
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Opportunities and Potential Complications for Renewable Energy
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY Executive Summary Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are two proposed investment vehicles that have the potential to lower...
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Fuel Cell Buses in U.S. Transit Fleets
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY This report, published annually, summarizes the progress of fuel cell electric bus (FCEB) development in the United States and discusses the achievements and...
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Shared Solar: Current Landscape, Market Potential, and the Impact of Federal...
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY Executive Summary This report provides a high-level overview of the current U.S. shared solar landscape and the impact that a given shared solar program’s structure...
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Benefits and Impacts of U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standards
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY (NREL) Executive Summary State renewable portfolio standards (RPS) currently exist in 29 states and Washington, D.C. Most of these policies, enacted largely during...
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NREL: Renewable Energy & Small Businesses
As part of the Small Business Vouchers (SBV) Pilot to help advance the clean energy economy, DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) is funding up to $20 million worth of...
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