Publications

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Popular Publications

This list includes NREL publications released from July 1 to Sept. 30, 2023. It is updated quarterly and based on publication downloads. Visit the research program sites for recent publications by topic.

Summer 2023 Solar Industry Update, NREL Presentation (2023)

Topics and Considerations for Developing State Geothermal Regulations, NREL Technical Report (2023)

Materials Used in U.S. Wind Energy Technologies: Quantities and Availability for Two Future Scenarios, NREL Technical Report (2023)

Annual Technology Baseline: The 2023 Electricity Update, NREL Presentation (2023)

Embodied Carbon Resource Navigator, NREL Technical Report (2023)

The Impacts of Developing a Port Network for Floating Offshore Wind Energy on the West Coast of the United States, NREL Technical Report (2023)

Renewable Energy Materials Properties Database: Summary, NREL Technical Report (2023)

Considerations for Floating Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Maine, NREL Technical Report (2023)

Final Technical Report: Impact of Wildfires on Solar Generation, Reserves, and Energy Prices, NREL Technical Report (2023)

Environmental Performance Report 2022: Annual Site Environmental Report per the U.S. Department of Energy Order 231.1B Chg 1, NREL Management Report (2023)