CleanTechnica•25 days ago
An Elegy for NREL and the Passing of America’s Renewable Compass
Key Takeaway
The renaming of NREL signals a potential federal de-emphasis on explicit renewable energy R&D, which could impact future technology innovation, market confidence, and policy support crucial for developers and large power consumers.
AI Summary
- •The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been renamed the "National Laboratory of the Rockies," removing "Renewable" from its title.
- •This administrative change signals a potential shift in federal energy research priorities and commitment to explicit renewable energy development.
- •For developers and large power consumers, this could imply future impacts on renewable technology innovation, market sentiment, and long-term policy support affecting project viability and PPA strategies.
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Article Content
The erasure of the word “Renewable” from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory marks the end—or hopefully just an interruption—of a long and consequential chapter in energy history. Renaming it as the National Laboratory of the Rockies doesn’t change the buildings in Golden or the servers in ESIF or the unfinished ... [continued] The post An Elegy for NREL and the Passing of America’s Renewable Compass appeared first on CleanTechnica .