Tag: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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EDITORIAL: Bigger name, broader mission for energy lab
When President George H.W. Bush renamed the Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in 1991, he touted the “outstanding progress” accomplished at the Golden, Colorado facility. Bush noted the redesignation as a national lab reflected a “commitment to finding new ways to produce and use energy that is cleaner, more…
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory renamed to fit Trump’s energy policy
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory based in Golden has a new name to match the shift in U.S. energy policy under President Donald Trump. The Department of Energy announced it renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to the “National Laboratory of the Rockies” effective immediately on Monday. The renaming of the lab is meant to…
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114 people laid off from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden
The layoffs come as part of the Trump administration’s proposal to cut the Department of Energy budget
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The 52nd American Solar Energy Society conference comes to Boulder
Solar power leaders, researchers, advocates, educators, and entrepreneurs from across the U.S. gathered at the University of Colorado Boulder this week for the American Solar Energy Society 52nd annual national solar conference. Gov. Jared Polis kicked off the conference Tuesday with welcome comments highlighting the state’s solar industry momentum. “We’re excited about our solar energy…
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Second gentleman to tour NREL ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris Colorado visit
Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will visit the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on Monday ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to Colorado. The trip will highlight the Biden/Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to clean energy, according to a release. During his visit, Emhoff will tour the lab, speak with employees and university students and observe a student robotics demonstration.…
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Land swap completed for construction of renewable energy campus in Golden
Gov. Jared Polis’ plan to build an epicenter for renewable energy development took another step forward on Thursday, with the completion of land swaps for his Global Energy Park to be constructed on. The “Glo Park” campus is intended to house companies and universities focused on the development of and transition toward clean, renewable, sustainable and…
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Colorado tries luring Australian green energy company
Colorado’s Economic Development Commission on Thursday approved almost $9.4 million in incentives to try to lure four companies to the state, including an Australian “green energy” company. The companies could create nearly 1,100 local jobs, officials said. The biggest package would go to a company that the state is calling “Project Chamomile,” which it described as…
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Colorado Coalition vying for $100M federal grant
A coalition of Colorado companies and organizations is a finalist for up to $100 million of the $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge by the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Dubbed the Colorado Coalition, the partnership is led by Innosphere Ventures, a Fort Collins-based science and technology startup incubator. The coalition is made up of “organizations…