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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the US specializes in the research and development of renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy systems integration, and sustainable transportation.

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Map showing publicly available lidar coverage as of May 2020 in white. Lidar is not available publicly for areas showing the 2008 USGS relative hydrothermal favorability shading.

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Publicly available aeromagnetic data with line spacings of 1km or less are shown in white. Aeromagnetic data are not available publicly for areas showing the 2008 USGS relative hydrothermal favorability shading.

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Gravity stations for most of the western US available publicly from the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology are shown over the 2008 USGS relative hydrothermal potential map.

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Map showing publicly available geologic mapping at 24k or larger scale as of 2020 in white. Geologic maps at these scales are not available publicly for areas showing the 2008 USGS relative hydrothermal favorability shading.