Publications
National Renewable Energy Laboratory analysis publications, including technical papers, journal articles, and conference presentations, integrate and analyze technical, economic, and policy information to inform and shape the energy dialogue.
Publications that Illuminate System Operation with High-Penetration Renewables
- Renewable Electricity Futures Report (2012)
- U.S. Renewable Energy Technical Potentials: A GIS-Based Analysis
- Western Wind and Solar Integration Study Phase 2: Preprint (2012)
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Publications that Estimate EE/RE Technology Impacts, Including Costs, Co-benefits, Value
- Transportation Energy Futures Project (2012)
- Analysis of Concentrating Solar Power with Thermal Energy Storage in a California 33% Renewable Scenario (2013)
- Summary presentation (2013)
- Preliminary Analysis of the Jobs and Economic Impacts of Renewable Energy Projects Supported by the §1603 Treasury Grant Program (2012)
- The Past and Future Cost of Wind Energy (2012)
- Interactions, Complementarities and Tensions at the Nexus of Natural Gas and Renewable Energy (2012)
Publications that Inform Federal, State, and Regional Policy Making and Planning
- 2011 Renewable Energy Data Book (revised Feb. 2013)
- Biomass Resource Allocation among Competing End Uses (2012)
- International Experiences and Frameworks to Support Country-Driven Low-Emissions Development (2012)
- Navajo Generating Station and Air Visibility Regulations: Alternatives and Impacts (2012)
- Cost-effectiveness and Economic Incidence of a Clean Energy Standard (2012)
- Freshwater Use in U.S. Power Plants: Electricity's Thirst for a Precious Resource (2011)
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