About NREL

At the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), we focus on creative answers to today's energy challenges.

From breakthroughs in fundamental science to new clean technologies to integrated energy systems that power our lives, NREL researchers are transforming the way the nation and the world use energy.

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Research Programs

16 programs

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Business Volume

$783.5 million*

 

Publication

Publications

2,726 scientific and technical materials published in Fiscal Year 2023

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Partnerships

More than 1,100 active partnerships with industry, universities, foundations, and governments

Patented

Technologies for Licensing

688 patents issued for NREL technologies to date

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Campuses

Arvada, Colorado
Golden, Colorado
Fairbanks, Alaska
Washington, D.C.

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Employment

3,675 employees, postdoctoral researchers, interns, visiting professionals, and subcontractors

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Countries Represented by Staff

More than 70

 

*Fiscal Year 2023

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