National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Coordinates: 39°44′26″N 105°09′21″W / 39.740576°N 105.155855°W / 39.740576; -105.155855 National Renewable Energy Laboratory Former name Solar Energy Research Institute Motto Transforming energy Established 1974 ; 45 years ago ( 1974 ) Research type Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Budget $271 million (FY 14) [1] Director Martin Keller Staff 1620 full-time and 678 visiting researchers, interns, and contractors (July 2014) [1] Location Golden, Colorado Operating agency MRIGlobal and Battelle Memorial Institute Website www.nrel.gov The National Renewable Energy Laboratory ( NREL ), located in Golden, Colorado, specializes in renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. NREL is a government-owned, contractor-operated facility, and is funded through the United States Department of Energy. This arrangement allows a private entity to operate the lab on behalf of the federal government. NREL receive...