NREL Keeps Getting GreenerThree NREL Labs Recognized With ‘Green’ Certification, NREL strives for sustainability
NREL research technician Ryan Ness performs analysis of biofuel samples in the Integrated Biorefinery Research Facility.Three National Renewable Energy Laboratory labs were awarded “green” certifications by My Green Lab late last year. This certification was achieved by following an extensive online evaluation of their procedures, equipment, operations, and waste.is recognized by the United Nations Race to Zero campaign as the benchmark for sustainable research operations.
The following three NREL labs received their certifications for demonstrating exemplary efforts to create a more environmentally conscious workspace.Research technician Ryan Ness currently works with a team that is running the NREL Research Gasifier , which converts biomass feedstocks into a blend of hydrogen and carbon monoxide called syngas, in the Field Test Laboratory Building . At the time of the My Green Labs certification, Ness was a designated area representative in IBRF 215.
“This credit from the My Green Lab certification was an important step toward promoting a culture of resource conservation and energy efficiency within lab spaces at NREL,” Ness said. “Analysis promotes discussion, and discussion leads to improvements in behaviors and practices through learning, communication, and collaboration. I would like to encourage NREL leadership to continue to engage with this program, which I see as fundamentally linked to both larger sustainability goals and best practices,” Ness said.
“This certification recognizes that we consciously strive to keep sustainability in mind when adopting lab practices and designing experiments, while also inspiring other labs to work towards building sustainable practices towards reducing consumption in research,” Deshpande said. “I decided on three things to improve: lowering hood sashes, turning off lights at night, and informing the users of how to make a green purchase,” Martinez said. “It is rewarding to know that some of the changes made can have a positive impact.”
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