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DRI Renewable Energy Center (REC)

Public information about this hydrogen project, including status, location, and technical detail.

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7 sourced values · 3 earlier records · 10 secondary context values

Sourced valueEarlier record, source not yet verifiedSecondary research context

StatusDEMOEarlier record
Original source not yet verified
CountryUnited StatesConfidence: Reported
Source: DRI Renewable Energy Center
Capacity0.007 MWEarlier record
Original source not yet verified

Project Identity and Location

Public NameDRI Renewable Energy Center (REC)Confidence: Reported
Source: DRI Renewable Energy Center (REC) (NV)
Official NameDRI Renewable Energy Experimental Facility (REEF)Confidence: Reported
Source: DRI Renewable Energy Center

Project Purpose and Configuration

Components1200-ft2 off-grid capable house, 600-ft2 workshop/garage, PV arrays, solar thermal systems, wind turbines, electrolyzer for renewable hydrogen production, gaseous-fuel internal combustion engine/generator set, absorption chiller, solar air collector system, biomass process development unitConfidence: Reported
Source: DRI Renewable Energy Center
Project Typerenewable energy research and development, education and outreach facilityConfidence: Reported
Source: DRI Renewable Energy Center
Technologyphotovoltaic (PV), solar thermal, wind, renewable hydrogen electrolysis, gaseous-fuel internal-combustion generation, absorption chilling, solar air collection, woody-biomass conversionConfidence: Reported
Source: DRI Renewable Energy Center

Project Lifecycle and Change

Lifecycle Stageworking laboratory / experimental test bed (as of 2012-12-01)Confidence: Reported
Source: DRI Renewable Energy Center

Earlier records

ProductH2Earlier record
Original source not yet verified

Secondary research context

Tracker snapshots are supporting research, not verified project facts. They stay separate from the sourced-value count and do not replace confirmed values.

CountryUnited StatesSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Public NameSmall Scale Renewable Power System DRI (Desert Research Institute)Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Event2004Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Progress StatusDEMOSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
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ProductH2Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
TechnologyALKSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity0.001Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity0.007MWSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity0.007Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity1.413Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency

Sources

SourceTypePublisherAs of
DRI Renewable Energy Center (REC) (NV)Original sourceUNT Digital Library / Office of Scientific and Technical Information Technical Reports
DRI Renewable Energy CenterOriginal sourceU.S. Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information