DRI Renewable Energy Center (REC)
Overview
StatusDemoInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Country · regionUnited States
Technologyphotovoltaic (PV), solar thermal, wind, renewable hydrogen electrolysis, gaseous-fuel internal-combustion generation, absorption chilling, solar air collection, woody-biomass conversion
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity0.007 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
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 unit
Project Typerenewable energy research and development, education and outreach facility
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stageworking laboratory / experimental test bed (as of 2012-12-01)
Date online (tracker field)2004 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Official NameDRI Renewable Energy Experimental Facility (REEF)
Additional project information
TechnologyALKInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.001 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)0.0065 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)1.41 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- UNT Digital Library / Office of Scientific and Technical Information Technical Reports DRI Renewable Energy Center (REC) (NV)
- U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information DRI Renewable Energy Center Shared by 6 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 8 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | DRI Renewable Energy Center (REC) | View exact valueDRI Renewable Energy Center (REC) | DRI Renewable Energy Center (REC) (NV) | Current | |
| Country | United States | View exact valueUnited States | DRI Renewable Energy Center | — | |
| Official Name | DRI Renewable Energy Experimental Facility (REEF) | View exact valueDRI Renewable Energy Experimental Facility (REEF) | DRI Renewable Energy Center | — | |
| Components | 1200-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 unit | View exact value["1200-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 unit"] | DRI Renewable Energy Center | — | |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Project Type | renewable energy research and development, education and outreach facility | View exact valuerenewable energy research and development, education and outreach facility | DRI Renewable Energy Center | — | |
| Technology | photovoltaic (PV), solar thermal, wind, renewable hydrogen electrolysis, gaseous-fuel internal-combustion generation, absorption chilling, solar air collection, woody-biomass conversion | View exact value["photovoltaic (PV)","solar thermal","wind","renewable hydrogen electrolysis","gaseous-fuel internal-combustion generation","absorption chilling","solar air collection","woody-biomass conversion"] | DRI Renewable Energy Center | — | |
| Capacity | 0.007 MW | View exact value0.0065 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Event | Date online : 2004 | View exact value{"date":"2004","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | working laboratory / experimental test bed (as of 2012-12-01) | View exact valueworking laboratory / experimental test bed (as of 2012-12-01) | DRI Renewable Energy Center | — | |
| Progress Status | Demo | View exact valueDEMO | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | ALK | View exact valueALK | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.001 kt H2/y | View exact value0.0011016652173913043 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 0.0065 MW | View exact value0.0065MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 1.41 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value1.4130434782608696 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
6 current sourced values · 4 older values · Record updated