Extreme Energy Efficiency

摘要

The first facility in the country dedicated to the research, development and megawatt-scale testing of critical transmission and distribution-level components of future electrical supply and demand systems, the Energy Systems Integra tion Facility (ESIF) at the National Renew able Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colo., is LEED Platinum certified. The $135 million, 182,500-square-foot ESIF houses 200 scientists and engineers working together to transform energy infrastructures in 14 highly sophisticated high-bay laboratories, a high-performance computing data center and an ultra-green workplace. The center focuses on conducting research and development of integrated energy technology systems into the electricity grid.