Community News
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory publishes newsletters to inform the community about Visitors Center programs and events as well as other Laboratory activities.
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NREL Visitors Center Community News, December 2009
NREL Keeps Rapid Construction Pace with Two New Facilities; Community Concerns Heard During Open House; Community Concerns Heard During Open House; Debris Removed from Former Guard Training Site; NREL Research Garners Three Prestigious R&D 100 Awards; Wind Energy Research Center Growing; Two New Turbines Installed (PDF 1.7 MB)
NREL Visitors Center Community News, August 2009
Wind Energy Research Center Growing; Two New Turbines Going Up; New Meteorological Towers will Feature Energy-Saving Lights; NREL Designing Expanded Dynamometer Facility (PDF 118 KB)
NREL Visitors Center Community News, July 2009
Recovery and Reinvestment Act Money Invested at NREL; Alternative Fuels User Facility Expansion Moves Forward; Research Support Facilities Features Basement Labyrinth; Visitors Center Power Lunch Lecture Series; Community Open House (PDF 453 KB)
NREL Visitors Center Community News, April 2009
Laboratory Expansion Continues to Take Shape; Trail Access to Portions of South Table Mountain Available to Hikers and Bikers; Lab Tests Energy-Saving Office of the Future; Bigger and Better: NREL Aims to Improve Giant Wind Turbines; Lab Preserves Nature, History; NREL Seeks Energy Innovators; Visitors Center Power Lunch Lecture Series and Events (PDF 604 KB)
Community Meeting Presentations Available
NREL and DOE's Golden Field Office (GO) hosted a Community Meeting on Nov. 12, inviting community members to learn about the Laboratory's current research activities, expanding budget and future construction plans. Copies of presentations made by NREL Deputy Director Bill Glover (PDF 1.2 MB), Director of NREL's Major Construction Planning and Acquisition Office Drew Detamore (PDF 1.2 MB) and GO's Greg Collette (PDF 1.9 MB) are available.
NREL Visitors Center Community News, October 2008
NREL to Expand Site; Community Invited to Participate in NEPA Review Process; NREL Neighbors Invited to Community Open House; Mesa Top PV Project Construction Underway; Power Lunch on NREL Construction (PDF 604 KB)
NREL Visitors Center Community News, July 2008
Letter to NREL Neighbors: Construction on the Mesa Top PV Project is scheduled to begin (MS Word 179 KB)
NREL Visitors Center Community News, April 2008
NREL to Receive Additional Funding, Expand Site; Community Invited to Participate in NEPA Review Process; Visitors Center Receives new Outdoor Exhibit; Mufflers to Quiet S&TF Fans (PDF 604 KB)
NREL Visitors Center Community News, May 2007
NREL to Receive Additional Funding, Expand Site; Community Invited to Participate in NEPA Review Process; Visitors Center Receives new Outdoor Exhibit; Mufflers to Quiet S&TF Fans (PDF 270 KB)
NREL Visitors Center Community News, December 2006
NREL to Expand Facilities, Capabilities in 2007; Laboratory Addresses Noise Issues; Community Tours New Research Facility, Hears Future Plans; NREL Visitors Center Public Programs; Free Workshops Offered at National Western Stock Show (PDF 234 KB)
Community Meeting Presentations Available
NREL and DOE's Golden Field Office (GO) hosted a Community Meeting on Nov. 14, inviting community members to learn about the Laboratory's 2007 outlook and site development plans. More than 90 community members attended and toured NREL's newest building, the Science and Technology Facility. Copies of presentations made by NREL Deputy Director Bill Glover (PDF 1.0 MB) and GO's Assistant Manager for Laboratory Operations Jeff Baker (PDF 1.1 MB) are available.
NREL Visitors Center Community News, May 2006
Construction of Newest Research Facility Almost Complete; Smart Energy Living® Expo Workshop Schedule - June 10; NREL to Host Smart Energy Living® Expo; New Program Themes at NREL's Visitors Center; New Additions to the NREL Visitors Center Exhibit Hall (PDF 330 KB)
NREL Visitors Center Community News, February 2006
Science & Technology Facility Construction Moves Inside; NREL Names Deputy Laboratory Director and COO William (Bill) Glover; High School Students Gear Up for Battle of the Brains; details on Visitors Center Programs (PDF 334 KB)
NREL Visitors Center Community News, June 2005
DOE/NREL Help Build a Zero Energy House with Habitat for Humanity (PDF 456 KB)
NREL Visitors Center Community News, January 2005
2005 Brings Construction of NREL Research Facility, New Laboratrory Director and Visitors Center Public Programs (PDF 866 KB)
NREL Visitors Center Community News, July/August 2004
NREL neighbors invited to a special Community Open House; also includes details about the NREL Family Fair and an announcement about a new solar tracker system that will be installed on the Solar Industrial Mesa Top (PDF 515 KB)
NREL Visitors Center and Community News, June 2004
Announcement of a small construction project to expand the cooling system at the Solar Energy Research Facility (PDF 182 KB)
NREL Visitors Center Community News, February/March 2004
Updates on the pending construction of NREL's new Science and Technology Facility, Jeffco Open Space crew progress on the South Table Mountain trail and Visitors Center programs and business tours (PDF 341 KB)
