US EditionTrump removes 'renewable' from title of U.S. energy lab
The Department of Energy renamed NREL to reflect a broader applied-energy mission, cutting over 100 jobs and shifting focus from renewables to diverse energy sources, officials said.
- The DOE announced late Monday that Golden's National Renewable Energy Laboratory has been renamed the National Laboratory of the Rockies, effective immediately and updated on the lab website.
- DOE communications framed the change as embracing a broader applied-energy mission to restore manufacturing, drive down costs and meet rising energy demand under the Trump administration.
- The lab's website showed a new logo with the new name Monday, while DOE records confirm at least 114 May layoffs and over 100 workers cut at the Golden campus.
- DOE officials said the designation is expected to remain through 2029, and observers say the renaming could reshape federal funding and program priorities for photovoltaics, wind and efficiency research.
- Budget documents and policy shifts show the budget proposal calling for cuts to energy research and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright's criticism of 'climate alarmism' frame the renaming's long-term stakes.
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RocketNewsTrump Strikes ‘Renewable’ From National Renewable Energy Lab
The Trump administration is renaming the National Renewable Energy Laboratory the National Laboratory of the Rockies, in its latest move to re-characterize federal entities associated with clean energy.
Trump removes 'renewable' from title of U.S. energy lab
The Trump administration has renamed one of the country's energy laboratories to remove the word 'renewable' in the latest effort to downplay electricity sources such as solar and wind power in favor of fossil fuels.
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