Advanced Manufacturing Research

NREL's advanced manufacturing research accelerates next-generation manufacturing innovations, processes, and tools across industry sectors and technology areas.

Our diverse workforce, technical resources, and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and capabilities support the cross-cutting nature of advanced manufacturing R&D. Explore NREL's advanced manufacturing research, capabilities, impacts, partnerships, and more.

Biomass

A photo of two researchers examining a colorful 3D molecular model.

Buildings and Grid

A photo of transmission lines.

Combined Heat and Power

A photo of large metal pipes next to skylights on a roof.

Energy Storage Manufacturing

A woman presents in front of a screen to three people in medical masks.

Manufacturing Analysis

A photo of a group of people writing equations in orange marker on a clear, plastic board.

Manufacturing Technical Assistance

Workers in hardhats in a warehouse with steel parts; both workers are looking at a handheld device that one of the workers is holding.

Power Electronics

A photo of a researcher wearing protective eyewear as he squirts a clear liquid onto a tray under machinery.

Roll-to-Roll

A photo of a man in a laboratory watching a black material run around various metal rolls.

Solar

Gloved hands use cotton swab on a square perovskite solar cell under a light.

Supply Chain

A close-up photo of a businessperson holding a tablet in a warehouse.

Water

A photo of two hands catching water as it falls.

Wind

A wind turbine blade undergoing testing the NREL's National Wind Technology Center.

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