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Analysis at NREL aims to increase the understanding of the current and future interactions and roles of energy policies, markets, resources, technologies, environmental impacts, and infrastructure. NREL analysis, data, and tools inform decisions as energy-efficient and renewable energy technologies advance from concept to commercial application.

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Featured Analysis

  • Contaminated Sites and Renewable Energy Options
  • Natural Gas and Renewable Energy Synergies
  • Geothermal Brief: Market and Policy Impacts Update
  • Innovations in voluntary RE procurement
  • Country-Driven Low-Emission Development
  • U.S. Renewable Energy Technical Potentials: A GIS-Based Analysis
  • Renewable Electricity Futures Study
  • Life Cycle Assessment Harmonization
  • Section 1603 Treasury Grant Expiration: Industry Insight on Financing and Market Implications
  • More NREL Analysis

Featured Models and Tools

  • Buildings Industry Transportation Electricity Scenarios (BITES) Tool
  • System Advisor Model (SAM)
  • CREST Cost of Energy Models
  • Regional Energy Deployment System (ReEDS)
  • Jobs and Economic Development Impact (JEDI) models
  • Interactive Mapping Tools
  • More NREL Models and Tools

Featured Data

  • Renewable Energy Data Book
  • Hydrogen Gateway
  • Transparent Cost Database
  • Renewable Energy Resource Maps
  • Life Cycle Assessment Harmonization Data
  • More NREL Analysis Data
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