Geospatial Data Science Data and Tools

Our geospatial data science tools help users apply NREL's geographic information system expertise to their own renewable energy projects.

Biomass

The Photobioreactor Bag System is NREL's large scale algal culturing platform. Each bag is 30L and is used to generate algal biomass for a variety of projects. The cultures grow for approximately two weeks, and then will be harvested.

Geothermal

Geothermal plant in Steamboat Hills, Washoe County, Nevada.

Hydrogen

NREL engineer Danny Terlip fuels a Mercedes Benz B-Class Fuel-Cell vehicle at a state-of-the-art hydrogen dispensing system at the Energy Systems Integration Facility at NREL.

Water

Northwest Energy Innovations' Azura(TM) wave energy device at the United States Navy's Wave Energy Test Site near Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawai'i.

Solar

PV modules on the Walnut Place, 95 unit senior housing in Boulder, CO.

Wind

Wind turbines and power lines stretch across the State of Iowa. These are part of the Eclipse wind project in Audubon and Guthrie Counties in Iowa, owned by MidAmerica Energy.

Crosscutting Renewable Energy

Solar panel with a wind turbine in the background.
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