MRI and Battelle partner to manage National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Pipeline & Gas Journal, Sept, 2008

The U.S. Department of Energy selected the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC as the next management contractor of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The management entity pairs two non-profit organizations--Midwest Research Institute (MRI) and Battelle. Following a 60-day transition period and completion of the existing contract, the Alliance will take over full management and operations responsibilities.

"Alliance President and Laboratory Director, Dr. Dan Arvizu said, "Our primary mission will be to support DOE in the development and deployment of innovative, high impact renewable energy technologies. The Alliance hopes that a fortunate byproduct of this mission will be the creation of a renewable energy 'Silicon Valley,' emanating from the laboratory, the State of Colorado, and the Front Range, while reaching out to national and international connections for wider impact on clean energy."

The Alliance team will manage and operate the laboratory by leveraging the expertise and accomplishments of MRI and Battelle--two companies with a 10-year history of teaming success at NREL. The Alliance will collaborate with five of leading research universities (Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, University of Colorado-Boulder, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stanford University).