The National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo., is no more. The iconic research hub, first launched during the 1970s energy crisis, is now known as the National Laboratory of the Rockies. In a press release published Monday, the U.S. Department of Energy claimed the name change was effective immediately and would be reflected in...

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright visits the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) campus in Golden, Colorado, on April 3, 2025. The Trump administration on Monday announced a new name for NREL: the National Laboratory of the Rockies. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) By Elise Schmelzer | eschmelzer@denverpost.com | The Denver...

The change, announced Monday, is effective immediately. GOLDEN, Colo. — The U.S. Department of Energy has renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, shifting the Golden-based facility to a new identity – the National Laboratory of the Rockies. The change, announced Monday, is effective immediately and will appear in all public communications and official documents. In...