Research lab · United States

National Energy Technology Laboratory

HQ PittsburghFounded 19101001-5000 employeesUpdated Oct 18, 2026

NETL is a DOE-owned and DOE-operated national laboratory with major sites in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Morgantown, West Virginia; and Albany, Oregon.

Research lab Industrial base and critical materials

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Key facts

Type: Research lab
HQ: Pittsburgh
Founded: 1910
Employees: 1001-5000
Also known as: NETL
Facilities: 1

As of: Oct 18, 2026
Sources: 6

More facts (2)

As of: Oct 18, 2026
Sources: 6

About

NETL is a DOE-owned and DOE-operated national laboratory with major sites in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Morgantown, West Virginia; and Albany, Oregon. It conducts applied research and development in energy technologies, including fossil energy, carbon management, critical minerals, hydrogen, and advanced materials. Its government-owned, government-operated structure distinguishes it from most DOE laboratories, which use management and operating contractors. NETL supports DOE program offices and works with industry, universities, and other federal partners. NETL supports applied research through its in-house research sites and partnerships with universities, industry, and other laboratories. Its research portfolio includes carbon management, fossil energy systems, hydrogen, critical minerals, and advanced materials. The laboratory’s Pittsburgh, Morgantown, and Albany locations provide research and engineering capabilities for DOE energy missions.

Institution and Contracts

Institution: DOE national laboratory
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Energy
Operator: U.S. Department of Energy (government-operated)

Capabilities1

Capabilities
Technology	Role	Maturity	TRL	Notes	Confidence
Industrial base and critical materials	Researcher	—	—	Laboratory research capability; not a claim of a commercial product or fielded system.	Reported

Industrial base and critical materials
Researcher
Laboratory research capability; not a claim of a commercial product or fielded system.
—Reported

Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

Supply Chain1 facility

Facilities1

Facilities
Facility	Kind	Location	Status	Confidence
NETL Pittsburgh Site	Lab	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States	Operating	Reported

NETL Pittsburgh Site
Lab · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Operating
Reported

Hiring Observations

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Sources6

Profile4

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Government recordOfficial laboratory research program
Supports Organization
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Government recordJobs at the National Labs | Department of Energy
Supports Organization
3
DatabaseNational Energy Technology Laboratory company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 1001-5000 (profile: 1001-5000 employees)”
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Government recordOfficial laboratory website
Supports Organization

Technologies1

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ResearchOfficial research program
National Energy Technology Laboratory · Supports Organization technology · research
“The Critical Minerals and Materials RIC R&D Plan is a critically important NETL research program”

Supply chain1

6
Government recordNational Laboratories | Department of Energy
U.S. Department of Energy · Supports Facility · facility, Organization · description, Organization · institution.operator
“It has major research sites in Albany, Oregon; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Morgantown, West Virginia.”

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