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7.10 SWC50 Platinum Partner: NREL

For more than 40 years, NREL’s world-class research staff has devised solutions to transform the way we
generate, consume, store, and distribute energy. And now, our work is more important than ever. As the
population grows and new technologies and devices are added to the grid, we must examine the effects on
the grid and enhance security within our most critical systems. As environmental threats expand and human
demands on urban centers increase, we need more sustainable and efficient ways of generating energy that
consider resource competition worldwide. NREL continues to anticipate these challenges, offering solutions
through research, innovation, analysis, partners, and people. We are building the foundation of tomorrow’s
energy landscape and inspiring the economic growth of the future.

From the start, NREL’s leadership in energy efficiency and renewable energy science and technology has set
us apart. We are focused on creating the technical foundation that will support the continued evolution of an
advanced energy ecosystem. Researching energy systems and technologies—and the science behind them—
for a future powered by advanced integrated systems is what we are known for and what we do best. Our
scientific excellence shines bright. We are proud that, during our 40-plus years, NREL scientists have been
awarded more than 60 R&D 100 Awards, known as the “Oscars of Innovation.” Our groundbreaking energy
research has contributed to transformational scientific advancements, exponential decreases in costs, and
more renewable installed capacity than ever before.

At NREL, we are transforming energy to create a better today...and tomorrow. NREL is home to the most
powerful, high-performance computing system exclusively dedicated to advancing renewable energy and
energy efficiency technologies. NREL also offers state-of-the-art immersive, high-resolution visualization
capabilities at the Energy Systems Integration Facility’s (ESIF’s) Insight Center. The high-performance
computing data center at NREL is highly energy efficient, thanks to a warm-water liquid cooling system.
The system captures and reuses waste heat as the primary heating source throughout ESIF offices and
laboratory space. Whether it is growing the scientific body of knowledge, developing analyses to help inform
policymakers, engineering integrated energy infrastructure, or establishing valuable partnerships to bring
the next generation of technologies to market, innovation for positive societal impact is at the core of our
work. With programs to advance research and technologies in advanced manufacturing, bioenergy, buildings,
computational science, energy analysis, energy security and resilience, energy storage, geothermal, grid
modernization, government energy programs, hydrogen and fuel cells, solar, transportation, water, and wind,
we stop at nothing to push the boundaries of what is possible.

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