Jason Coughlin, project leader at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), another adviser, explained further.

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The DoE does contribute a good deal to technology, for example through the NREL (National Renewable Energy Lab).

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The fact that NREL issued this report suggests that someone in the government is working to prepare the way for a favorable revenue ruling.

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Google is obtaining the EV charging station location information from various sources including the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the general public through the GeoEVSE Forum.

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In short, energy is required to generate clean water and loads of water is used to generate energy (almost 40% of all fresh water withdrawals in the U.S., according to NREL).

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