Witton says FUCK ICE5d ago

#PSA - Any links pointing to the #NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) website will now be broken this morning, hooray for Republican idiocy🫠

However! If you simply change the url from nrel.gov to nlr.gov the links should work, because god forbid we ever say the words #RenewableEnergy

KeithDPatchApr 16

#Politics101

Surprise, surprise.

↘️ Just imagine, that renaming NREL, the National Renewable Energy Lab to NLR, the National Laboratory of the Rockies, did not save it from the chopping block! ↘️

#NREL #NLR #oops

Show threadCelloMom On CarsFeb 12

"Weeks after scrubbing “renewable energy” from its name, the National Laboratory of the Rockies in Golden, formerly known as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is also shedding workers.

The lab first opened at the Solar Energy Research Institution in 1977 to help the nation cope with the ongoing global energy crisis.

Today, its employees study everything from energy efficiency windows to hydrogen-powered trucks and cutting-edge geothermal energy systems."

https://www.cpr.org/2026/02/09/nrel-layoffs-2026/
#NREL

National Lab of the Rockies, formerly NREL, lays off more than 130 employees

The cuts impacted staffers engaged in both research and operations at the lab. 

Colorado Public Radio
mau 🏳️‍🌈 #EndFossilFuelsFeb 12
"Weeks after scrubbing “renewable energy” from its name, the National Laboratory of the Rockies in Golden, formerly known as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is also shedding workers."

This news feels like a gut punch.

The National Renewable Energy Lab has been an invaluable and irreplaceable resource for me during my career in renewable energy.

Their work has contributed to improving the quality and performance of wind, solar, batteries, EVs, transmission, and more.

I've relied on their Systems Advisor Model to simulate the performance of renewable energy projects, on their load models to design a microgrid in Africa, and on their various reports on technology to make better informed decisions.

I hope the workers laid off land on their feet and find some way to continue their invaluable contributions to the energy transition.

https://www.cpr.org/2026/02/09/nrel-layoffs-2026/

#NREL #USPol #News #Renewables #Energy
National Lab of the Rockies, formerly NREL, lays off more than 130 employees

The cuts impacted staffers engaged in both research and operations at the lab. 

Colorado Public Radio
EgghatFeb 10
National Lab of the Rockies, formerly #NREL, lays off more than 130 employees www.cpr.org/2026/02/09/n... Erst wird das ehemalige „nation’s premier research center focused on green energy“ umbenannt, dann langsam ausgehöhlt … Wobei … langsam ist es nicht …

National Lab of the Rockies, f...
National Lab of the Rockies, formerly NREL, lays off more than 130 employees

The cuts impacted staffers engaged in both research and operations at the lab. 

Colorado Public Radio
🍀 Egghat НетBойне 🍀Feb 10
National Lab of the Rockies, formerly #NREL, lays off more than 130 employees https://www.cpr.org/2026/02/09/nrel-layoffs-2026/
Erst wird das ehemalige „nation’s premier research center focused on green energy“ umbenannt, dann langsam ausgehöhlt … Wobei … langsam ist es nicht …
National Lab of the Rockies, formerly NREL, lays off more than 130 employees

The cuts impacted staffers engaged in both research and operations at the lab. 

Colorado Public Radio
Matthew RimmerDec 4, 2025

'In a move that is only surprising for the length of time it took them to make it, the Trump administration has announced that it is renaming the famed National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to excise any mention of the dreaded “renewable energy”.

In a statement published on Monday, the US Department of Energy (DoE) – which is currently being led by Chris Wright, a former oil industry chief who maintains that climate science is a hoax – announced that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory would now be renamed the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR).' https://reneweconomy.com.au/trump-administration-removes-the-word-renewables-from-world-famous-nrel/ #NREL #innovation #research #science #renewables #solar #uspol #uslaw

Trump administration removes the word renewables from world-famous NREL

Trump administration renames the famed National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to excise any mention of the dreaded “renewable energy”.

Renew Economy
sebastian büttrichDec 3, 2025

"beyond renewables"

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) the National Laboratory of the Rockies.

https://www.pv-tech.org/renewable-energy-stripped-from-nrels-name-in-shift-of-priorities

#renewables #energy #beyondIntelligence #NREL

‘Renewable energy’ stripped from NREL’s name in shift of priorities

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) the National Laboratory of the Rockies.

PV Tech
Ars Technica NewsDec 2, 2025
“Renewable” no more: Trump admin renames the National Renewable Energy Laboratory https://arstechni.ca/H5MV #nationalrenewableenergylaboratory #DonaldTrump #syndication #Science #NREL
“Renewable” no more: Trump admin renames the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

A key driver of US renewable energy research is now the National Laboratory of the Rockies.

Ars Technica
***Dave Hill 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Dec 2, 2025

Amidst all the profoundly awful things #Trump is doing on a daily basis, there are endless of these kinda nutso, petty, silly things.

I mean, you can be rabidly gung-ho for coal and oil and all that, and still think that the words "renewable energy" can exist and even be useful or (even better) profitable.

But apparently Trump can't.

#nrel #renewableenergy

"Trump administration renames Colorado’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory"
https://www.denverpost.com/2025/12/01/nrel-renamed-national-laboratory-rockies-colorado-trump/

Trump administration renames Colorado’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Federal officials on Monday renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory — which is headquartered in Golden — and removed any mention of renewable energy.

The Denver Post