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NIST Boulder — Quantum & Measurement Science Labs
NIST's Boulder campus — world headquarters for precision measurement science. Houses quantum information, quantum networking, ion trap, and superconducting electronics programs. Advanced vibration-controlled and temperature-stabilized lab environments. Core partner of JILA. Sets international measurement standards for time (atomic clocks), electromagnetics, and materials metrology. Industry collaboration through CRADAs.
NREL Flatirons Campus / National Wind Technology Center
Field validation sites, dynamometers, structural testing, composites manufacturing, and integrated energy systems facilities. Industry partners can develop, test, and evaluate wind technologies through CRADAs, Test & Evaluation partnerships, and technology licensing. Access to cutting-edge research facilities via partnership agreements.
NREL Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF)
DOE's only national user facility focused on utility-scale clean energy grid integration. Labs for fuel cell/electrolyzer development, thermal energy storage, hydrogen sensor technologies, concentrating solar power. Integrated hydrogen distribution system with on-site electrolysis producing ultrahigh-purity H₂. External user access program available via CRADAs and Test & Evaluation partnerships.
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