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Reverse Osmosis Simulation Data

This dataset consists of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) output for various spacer configurations in a feed-water channel in reverse osmosis (RO) applications. Feed-water channels transport brine solution to the RO membrane surfaces. The spacers embedded in the channels help im...
Nadakkal Appukuttan, S. et al National Renewable Energy Lab NREL
Apr 22, 2024
2 Resources
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Wind and Structural Loads on Heliostats

Wind loading is a main contributor to structural design costs of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) collectors, such as heliostats. These structures must resist the mechanical forces generated by turbulent wind. At the same time, the reflector surfaces must exhibit the necessary rigi...
Egerer, U. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)
Dec 24, 2025
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Achieving Challenge Home in Affordable Housing in the Hot Humid Climate

The Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction (BA-PIRC), one of the Building America research team leads, has partnered with two builders as they work through the Challenge Home certification process in one test home each. The builder partners participatin...
Beal, D. et al University of Central Florida Florida Solar Energy Center
Apr 27, 2016
9 Resources
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Multi-Application Digital Elevation Surface Model (MADES) Sample Release

The dataset represents a sample of digital surface models (DSM) tiles representing orthometric surface heights on the Earth. The dataset includes a small sample of DSM tiles (50) as a pre-release. The data is a derivative of USGS Lidar data collected mostly over the last decade. T...
Zisman, S. et al NREL
Jun 28, 2024
0 Resources
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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
11 Resources
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Chemical Fracture Detection in Triaxial Deformation Tests

A set of triaxial tests with sandstone, limestone, and granite samples was conducted to measure fluid chemistry before, during, and after rock fracture. The dataset here includes: 1) five triaxial test data files (xlxs), 2) one file containing the measured test tube volumes for th...
Kibikas, W. Sandia National Laboratories
Aug 19, 2025
3 Resources
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USGS Water Data for the Nation

The U.S. Geological Survey maintains national data bases of water-use information. The data are collected and compiled every five years for each State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. County, state, and national water-use estimates may be downl...
Hopkins, C. and Team, W. United States Geological Survey
Aug 06, 2020
2 Resources
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SWERA: Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment

The Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment (SWERA) Program was a collaboration of worldwide partners with a mission to provide information on renewable energy resources for countries and regions around the world. Funding and support for the SWERA Program concluded in 2011, at w...
Langle, N. and Weers, J. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dec 21, 2017
3 Resources
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Bhutan Solar Resources

GIS data for Bhutan's direct normal irradiance (DNI), global horizontal irradiance (GHI), and latitude tilt irradiance. Researchers from NREL and the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center (ASRC) at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany developed the estimates of Bhutans...
Heimiller, D. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
4 Resources
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North and South Dakota High Resolution 50m Wind Resource

Annual average wind resource potential for North and South Dakota at a 50 meter height in a GIS shapefile and links to US national wind resource information tools. This data set was produced and validated by NREL using their WRAM model.
Langle, N. and Lopez, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
4 Resources
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Alternative Fueling Station Locations

Alternative fueling stations are located throughout the United States and Canada, and their availability continues to grow. The Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) maintains a website where you can find alternative fueling stations near you or on a route, obtain counts of alterna...
Muerdter, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 29, 2021
8 Resources
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NREL Global Offshore Wind GIS Data

GIS data for offshore wind speed (meters/second) at a 90 meter height above surface level. The data is specified to Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ). The wind resource is based on NOAA Blended Sea Winds and monthly wind speed at 30km resolution from 1987-2005, using a 0.11 wind shea...
Langle, N. and Heimiller, D. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
5 Resources
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EIA Thermoelectric Water Cooling Data

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) collects water cooling data for the electric power industry in the United States. This submission includes annual data from 2014 to 2019. Each spreadsheet details the generator type, fuel consumption, water consumption, cooling type...
Information Administration, U. U.S. Energy Information Administration
Oct 22, 2020
6 Resources
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U.S. Indirect and Direct Potable Water Reuse Systems (2020)

Collection of proposed, operating, demonstration, and pilot study potable reuse systems across the U.S. as of 2020. Information includes project name, location, augmentation type, capacity, year operational, treatment train, and source water type. References are included in this s...
Sim, A. and Mauter, M. NAWI
Jul 01, 2020
2 Resources
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Geogenic Helium Release from Rock Fracture

In this project 38 uniaxial compaction tests were conducted at Sandia National Laboratories with 7 different rock types. During these tests, we created a vacuum system and evacuated and measured all the helium that was released by the samples during crushing. The experimental file...
Kibikas, W. Sandia National Laboratories
Jan 24, 2025
3 Resources
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Wind Integration National Dataset (WIND) Toolkit

Wind resource data for North America was produced using the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF). The WRF model was initialized with the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts Interim Reanalysis (ERA-Interm) data set with an initial grid spacing of 54 km. Thre...
Maclaurin, G. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 26, 2014
6 Resources
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SolarPACES Model Intercomparison and Case Studies Concerning Hybrid CSP-TES-PV-Battery Systems

This data is the result of an international collaboration funded by SolarPACES within the Task I group. The funded project was entitled "Model Intercomparison and Case Studies Concerning Hybrid CSP-TES/PV-Battery Systems" and was carried out from February 2023 to September 2024. I...
Hamilton, W. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Dec 02, 2024
5 Resources
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Super-Resolution for Renewable Resource Data and Urban Heat Islands (Sup3rUHI)

Super-Resolution for Renewable Resource Data and Urban Heat Islands (Sup3rUHI) introduces machine learning methods to incorporate high-resolution Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects into low-resolution historical reanalysis and future climate model datasets. The dataset includes model...
Buster, G. et al National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL)
Oct 16, 2024
4 Resources
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2023 National Offshore Wind data set (NOW-23)

The 2023 National Offshore Wind data set (NOW-23) is the latest wind resource data set for offshore regions in the United States, which supersedes, for its offshore component, the Wind Integration National Dataset (WIND) Toolkit, which was published about a decade ago and is curre...
Bodini, N. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jan 01, 2020
23 Resources
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Missouri High Resolution Wind Resource

A shapefile of annual average wind resource potential for Missouri, United States at a 50 meter height. This data set has been validated by NREL and wind energy meteorological consultants. *Note*: This data is not suitable for micro-siting potential development projects. This sha...
Langle, N. and Heimiller, D. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
5 Resources
0 Stars
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Texas High Resolution Wind Resource

A shapefile of annual average wind resource potential for Texas, United States at a 50 meter height. This data set has been validated by NREL and wind energy meteorological consultants. *Note*: This data is not suitable for micro-siting potential development projects. This shapef...
Langle, N. and Heimiller, D. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
5 Resources
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Kansas High Resolution Wind Resource

A shapefile of annual average wind resource potential for Kansas, United States at a 50 meter height. This data set has been validated by NREL and wind energy meteorological consultants. *Note*: This data is not suitable for micro-siting potential development projects. This shape...
Langle, N. and Heimiller, D. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
5 Resources
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Michigan High Resolution Wind Resource

A shapefile of annual average wind resource potential for Michigan, United States at a 50 meter height. This data set has been validated by NREL and wind energy meteorological consultants. *Note*: This data is not suitable for micro-siting potential development projects. This sha...
Langle, N. and Heimiller, D. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
5 Resources
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Afghanistan and Pakistan High Resolution Wind

A shapefile of annual average wind resource potential for Afghanistan and Pakistan at a 50 meter height. This data set has been validated by NREL and wind energy meteorological consultants. *Note*: This data is not suitable for micro-siting potential development projects. This sh...
Langle, N. and Heimiller, D. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
5 Resources
0 Stars
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Hawaii High Resolution Wind Resource

A shapefile of annual average wind resource potential for Utah, United States at a 50 meter height. This data set has been validated by NREL and wind energy meteorological consultants. *Note*: This data is not suitable for micro-siting potential development projects. This shapefi...
Langle, N. and Heimiller, D. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
5 Resources
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