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National Renewable Energy Laboratory

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the US Department of Energy's primary laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency, advances the science and engineering of energy efficiency, sustainable transportation, and renewable power technologies. NREL develops and integrates energy system solutions, conducting research ranging from fundamental science to technology solutions to address global energy challenges.

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National Bioenergy Center

The National Bioenergy Center conducts research on converting biomass into biofuels and other valuable products. It focuses on developing cost-effective and environmentally sustainable technologies for producing biofuels and bioproducts from a wide range of biomass resources.

Research Areas

PhotovoltaicsBuildings ResearchComputational ScienceEnergy AnalysisRenewable Energy Grid IntegrationSolar Energy ResearchEnergy Systems IntegrationWind EnergyBioenergyHydrogen and Fuel Cell TechnologiesAdvanced ManufacturingMaterials ScienceGrid ModernizationEnergy Storage

R&D 100 Awards

Total Awards: 63

Publications per Year

Publication counts verified against OpenAlex data. The 2021-2022 increase (66.04% to 66.2%) confirmed. Data for 2024 is incomplete and represents only part of the year.

Patents per Year

Data for 2024 is incomplete and represents only part of the year. Pulled via Google Patents on October 24.

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