NREL has an economic impact of more than $1 billion

GOLDEN  — The National Renewable Energy Lab, or NREL, had an economic impact of more than $1.1 billion nationwide in the fiscal year of 2017, according to a new study from the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business.

The study also found that NREL had an impact on Colorado’s economy of about $748 million.

“NREL’s work in Colorado has far-reaching impact and benefits the country through our award-winning research and advanced energy solutions,”  Martin Keller, NREL director and president of the Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC, said in a prepared statement.

The…