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'People were nervous' | Trump hits top US renewables R&D centre with workforce cuts

NREL layoffs came as surprise to some who thought it nimble enough to 'dodge' Trump's drive to slash federal spending

NREL engineers and technicians lower the rotor and blades off of the Cart 3 research turbine at NREL's National Wind Technology Center.
NREL engineers and technicians lower the rotor and blades off of the Cart 3 research turbine at NREL's National Wind Technology Center.Photo: Dennis Schroeder
US Offshore Wind Editor, Recharge
Published 7 May 2025, 00:26Updated 7 May 2025, 00:26
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