NREL adds S&T facility.(National Renewable Energy Laboratory, science and technology facility)(Brief article)

In early July, the Dept. of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, Colo., officially opened the doors to its new $22.6 million Science and Technology Facility (S&TF). The 6,500 [m.sup.2] S&TF is intended to speed up efforts in the development and commercialization of new energy technologies, namely solar, hydrogen, and building-related energy technologies.

At the heart of the new facility is a 1,000-[m.sup.2] Process Development and Integration Laboratory (PDIL) which will provide space to configure equipment to explore process integration options. Researchers will work side by side with industry to find ways to move promising technologies from concept to first-time manufacturing and commercialization.

According to NREL,...

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