U.S. ↔ National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is related to the U.S. because it conducts research on the nation's energy infrastructure, as evidenced by its report on land-use for solar power in the U.S. [1], its modeling of U.S. renewable electricity integration [2], and its analysis of U.S. regional electricity generation feasibility [3].

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The Power of Change: Innovation for Development and Deployment ... nationalacademies.org National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2 facts

referenceThe National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) modeled scenarios to analyze the grid-integration implications of generating 30-90 percent of U.S. electricity from renewable sources.

claimThe National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) concluded that it is technologically feasible for renewable energy resources to supply 80 percent of total U.S. electricity generation in 2050 while balancing supply and demand at the hourly level, utilizing contributions from all U.S. regions consistent with local renewable resource bases.

The potential land requirements and related land use change ... nature.com Nature 1 fact

referenceOng, S., Campbell, C., Denholm, P., Margolis, R. and Heath, G. authored the report 'Land-Use Requirements for Solar Power Plants in the United States', published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in 2013.