The U.S. Department of Energy has renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado the National Laboratory of the Rockies. According to the news release sent out Monday, the renaming is effective immediately.

"The energy crisis we face today is unlike the crisis that gave rise to NREL," said Assistant Secretary of Energy Audrey Robertson in a statement. "We are no longer picking and choosing energy sources. Our highest priority is to invest in the scientific capabilities that will restore American manufacturing, drive down costs, and help this country meet its soaring energy demand. The National Laboratory of the Rockies will play a vital role in those efforts."

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According to the Department of Energy, the new name reflects "the Trump administration's broader visio

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