National Renewable Energy Laboratory

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is the nation's
primary laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research
and development (R&D).

NREL's mission and strategy are focused on advancing the U.S.
Department of Energy's and our nation's energy goals. The laboratory's
scientists and researchers support critical market objectives to
accelerate research from scientific innovations to market-viable
alternative energy solutions. At the core of this strategic direction
are NREL's research and technology development areas.
These areas span from understanding renewable resources for energy, to
the conversion of these resources to renewable electricity and fuels,
and ultimately to the use of renewable electricity and fuels in homes,
commercial buildings, and vehicles. The laboratory thereby directly
contributes to our nation's goal for finding new renewable ways to
power our homes, businesses, and cars.