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National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Also Known As NREL
National Laboratory

The primary United States national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research, in Golden, Colorado. Opened in 1977 as the Solar Energy Research Institute and designated a national laboratory under its present name in 1991, it maintains the reference efficiency tables for solar cell records and leads research on wind, grid integration and renewable fuels.

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Organization Type
National laboratory 1
Founded Year
1977 1
Opened 1977 as the Solar Energy Research Institute; renamed and designated a national laboratory in 1991.
Headquarters
Golden, Colorado, United States 1
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What does NREL research?

The primary US national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research, in Golden, Colorado, opened in 1977.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is the primary United States national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research, based in Golden, Colorado. Opened in 1977 as the Solar Energy Research Institute and renamed in 1991, it maintains the reference efficiency tables for solar cell records and researches wind, grid integration and renewable fuels.
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Perovskite Solar Cell, Technologies

NREL maintains the Best Research-Cell Efficiency Chart and has certified world record perovskite and perovskite tandem solar cell efficiencies.

Source National Renewable Energy Laboratory Official Site

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is DOE's national laboratory dedicated to renewable energy and energy efficiency research, government owned and contractor operated.

Source National Renewable Energy Laboratory Official Site
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Source National Renewable Energy Laboratory Official Site
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National Laboratory of the Rockies (Wikipedia)
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The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), formerly the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in the United States specializes in the research and development of renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy systems integration, and sustainable transportation.
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