National Renewable Energy Laboratory

**About NREL** NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for energy systems. With a focus on security and reliability, NREL leads energy systems innovation and integration—enhancing existing technologies and developing new, cutting-edge solutions that unlock economic opportunity and fuel America's global competitiveness. NREL bridges foundational research with practical applications to integrate various energy sources, storage, buildings, transportation, and emerging technologies. **NREL Mission and Vision** NREL strives to achieve our vision of an affordable and secure energy future through our mission: leading research, innovation, and strategic partnerships to deliver integrated solutions for an affordable and secure energy future. **How NREL Is Solving Today's Energy Challenges** NREL's unique strength lies in developing and integrating a broad array of energy technologies into robust, resilient systems—addressing the entire energy spectrum, from generation to distribution to end use. As the energy systems laboratory, we bridge foundational research with practical applications to ensure various energy sources, storage, buildings, transportation, and emerging technologies work together to lower energy costs, drive economic growth, bolster national security, and deliver abundant energy.