ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2023

Summary

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) 2023 Environmental Performance Report details its commitment to environmental stewardship and compliance. The laboratory, which maintained its ISO 14001:2015 certification, reported zero regulatory violation notices and achieved 67% carbon-free electricity for the Flatirons Campus's grid power. While potable water use intensity decreased by 10% and alternative fuel consumption increased by 22% from 2022, Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions rose by 19% from the 2008 baseline. NREL conducted over 200 NEPA evaluations and kept public radiation dose to 0.040 mrem/yr, far below the 10 mrem/yr limit.

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