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Decade of Digital Computing Speeds Transformative Shift to Clean Energy

Read about the last decade of high-performance computing at NREL

Transforming ENERGY through Computational Excellence

Data, Analysis, and Visualization

Energy-Efficient Computing Operations

NREL's computational science, high-performance computing, applied mathematics, and advanced computer science, visualization, and data drive advancements in energy efficiency, sustainable transportation, renewable power, and energy systems integration research.

High-Performance Computing Facilities

Housed in a data center with world-leading efficiency, NREL's computing system performance peaks at 8 petaflops and serves the needs of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy community, while data-centric offerings marshal data streams from the Energy System Integration Facility.