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Dataset for report: Non-Technical Barriers to Geothermal Development in California and Nevada

In California and Nevada, geothermal projects are subject to non-technical barriers, which may create development delays leading to higher project costs and risks and decreased competitiveness with other electricity generation technologies. These non-technical barriers may include...
Levine, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mar 10, 2022
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Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Plant Spacing Estimates

This shapefile represents estimated plant spacing distances. The estimates shown here were obtained considering the availability of cold water at a particular location based on two criteria, the deep-water velocities from HYCOM and a layer-depth constraint estimated from the gl...
Langle, N. and Laboratory, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
2 Resources
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MMH

U.S. Patent # 8535493 B2 has some not obvious but remarkable features. The "MMH” is a generator that depends on the numbers (ratio) of included anodes versus cathodes and can produce between 50% to 90% (and more) pure hydrogen gas. To achieve such remarkable performance we are p...
Kasprzak, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Apr 28, 2017
3 Resources
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AeroDyn V15.04: Design Tool for Wind and MHK Turbines

AeroDyn is a time-domain wind and MHK turbine aerodynamics module that can be coupled into the FAST version 8 multi-physics engineering tool to enable aero-elastic simulation of horizontal-axis wind turbines. AeroDyn V15.04 has been updated to include a cavitation check for MHK tu...
Murray, R. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Apr 28, 2017
1 Resources
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HERO WEC V1.0 SolidWorks Model

The attached zip file includes a SolidWorks pack-and-go assembly of NREL's HERO WEC (hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis wave energy converter) V1.0. This model does not include all aspects of the design (i.e. RO (reverse osmosis) system, electrical enclosure, hose, cable) it o...
Jenne, S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aug 12, 2022
2 Resources
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REopt Lite Geothermal Heat Pump Design Requirements

This document describes the design requirements for the geothermal heat pump (GHP) module being added to the existing REopt Lite web tool. This document describes the purpose, users, and functional requirements to which the modified web tool shall conform. This document will be re...
Olis, D. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mar 08, 2021
6 Resources
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory/Habitat for Humanity Zero Energy Home: A Cold Climate Case Study for Affordable Zero Energy Homes

The design of this 1,280-square-foot, three-bedroom Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver zero energy home carefully combines envelope efficiency, efficient equipment, appliances and lighting, and passive and active solar features to reach the zero energy goal. The home was designe...
Norton, P. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 21, 2016
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Global Value Chain and Manufacturing Analysis on Geothermal Power Plant Turbines

In this study, we have undertaken a robust analysis of the global supply chain and manufacturing costs for components of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Turboexpander and steam turbines used in geothermal power plants. We collected a range of market data influencing manufacturing from...
Akar, S. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mar 30, 2018
6 Resources
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Most Likely Extreme Response Analysis of an Ellipsoid Float Wave Energy Converter

Input data and heave results (unsteady RANS-VOF overset simulations performed in Star-CCM+) for a float with an ellipsoid geometry. Five extreme sea states were considered, as detailed in the conference paper "Application of the Most Likely Extreme Response Method for Wave Energy ...
Quon, E. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jun 17, 2016
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System Advisor Model (SAM)

The System Advisor Model (SAM) is a performance and financial model designed to facilitate decision making for people involved in the renewable energy industry. SAM makes performance predictions and cost of energy estimates for grid-connected power projects based on installation a...
Blair, N. and Laboratory, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
1 Resources
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Cost of Renewable Energy Spreadsheet Tool (CREST)

CREST is an economic cash flow model designed to allow policymakers, regulators, and the renewable energy community to assess project economics, design cost-based incentives (e.g., feed-in tariffs), and evaluate the impact of various state and federal support structures. CREST is ...
Lowder, T. and Laboratory, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
1 Resources
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PVWatts Calculator

Interactive web application that allows homeowners, installers and manufacturers to easily develop estimates of the performance of potential PV installations at specific locations. The calculator estimates the electricity production and energy value of a grid-connected roof or gro...
Support, P. and Laboratory, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
3 Resources
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Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Net Power (Summer Average)

This shapefile represents seasonal summer average net power estimates. The OTEC Plant model predicts the net power production at a specific location, given three inputs: surface temperature (°C), depth (m), and difference between warm surface water temperature and cold deep se...
Langle, N. and Laboratory, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
2 Resources
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Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Net Power (Winter Average)

This shapefile represents seasonal winter average net power estimates. The OTEC Plant model predicts the net power production at a specific location, given three inputs: surface temperature (°C), depth (m), and difference between warm surface water temperature and cold deep se...
Langle, N. and Laboratory, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
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Wind Turbine Gearbox Condition Monitoring Vibration Analysis Benchmarking Datasets

Wind turbine condition monitoring (CM) can potentially help the wind industry reduce turbine downtime and operation and maintenance (O&M) cost. NREL CM research has investigated various condition-monitoring techniques such as acoustic emission (AE specifically stress wave), vibrat...
Sheng, S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mar 28, 2014
5 Resources
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Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Net Power (Annual Average)

This shapefile represents annual average net power estimates. The OTEC Plant model predicts the net power production at a specific location, given three inputs: surface temperature (°C), depth (m), and difference between warm surface water temperature and cold deep sea water t...
Langle, N. and Laboratory, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
2 Resources
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Low-Temperature Geothermal Geospatial Datasets: An Example from Alaska

This project is a component of a broader effort focused on geothermal heating and cooling (GHC) with the aim of illustrating the numerous benefits of incorporating GHC and geothermal heat exchange (GHX) into community energy planning and national decarbonization strategies. To bet...
Davalos Elizondo, E. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Feb 06, 2023
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Solar Row Zero Energy Townhomes Boulder, CO

Wonderland Development has constructed a new "near zero energy" row home design in North Boulder consisting of 9 units: one 5-plex and two duplexes. NREL has performed short-term tests and installed long-term monitoring equipment in three of these units. Two of these units used a ...
Norton, P. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 27, 2016
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Occupant Behavior in Commercial Buildings: Synthetic Population, Co-Simulation with EnergyPlus and Agent Based Modeling

This technical manual serves as an outline of three separate research projects related to building energy performance modeling of occupant behavior, conducted at the Rutgers Center for Green Building (RCGB): a Synthetic Population project, a Co-Simulation of Synthetic Population w...
Andrews, C. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Apr 26, 2016
1 Resources
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Evaluation of the Performance of Houses With and Without Supplemental Dehumidification in a Hot-Humid Climate

Understanding indoor humidity conditions in low energy homes in hot-humid climates is critical to promoting long term occupant comfort, indoor air quality and building durability. The results of this study were expected to inform the residential building community on whether suppl...
Kerrigan, P. and Norton, P. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Apr 27, 2016
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Hydrogen Compatibility of Materials

Technical Reference for Hydrogen Compatibility of Materials --------------------------------------------------------------------- Guidance on materials selection for hydrogen service is needed to support the deployment of hydrogen as a fuel as well as the development of codes ...
Marci, C. and Laboratories, S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
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2014 Wind Turbine Gearbox Damage Distribution based on the NREL Gearbox Reliability Database

Despite the improvements in wind turbine gearbox design and manufacturing practices, the wind industry is still challenged by premature wind turbine gearbox failures. To help address this industry-wide challenge, a consortium called the Gearbox Reliability Collaborative (GRC) was ...
Sheng, S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Feb 09, 2015
1 Resources
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High Resolution Ocean Surface Wave Hindcast (US Wave) Data

The development of this dataset was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Water Power Technologies Office to improve our understanding of the U.S. wave energy resource and to provide critical information for wave energy project de...
Yang, Z. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 01, 2020
6 Resources
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United States Land-based Wind Supply Curves 2023

This data packet contains supply curves, hourly generation profiles, and a composite siting exclusion TIFF for land-based wind across the contiguous United States. The supply curves offer comprehensive metrics such as capacity (MW), generation (MWh), levelized cost of energy (LCOE...
GDS, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jun 30, 2023
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United States Utility-Scale PV Supply Curves 2023

This data packet contains supply curves, hourly generation profiles, and a composite siting exclusion TIFF for utility-scale PV across the contiguous United States. The supply curves offer comprehensive metrics such as capacity (MW), generation (MWh), levelized cost of energy (LCO...
GDS, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jun 30, 2023
13 Resources
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