US Department of Energy R&D labs
US Department of Energy runs 22 R&D labs in the 311 Institute directory, across 1 country (United States), focused on supercomputing, nuclear, materials and nuclear security.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ames National LaboratoryUS Department of Energy | Ames, United States | Government Chemicals and materials | Materials, Rare earths | |
| Argonne National LaboratoryUS Department of Energy | Lemont, United States | Government Basic science | Supercomputing, Batteries, Nuclear | |
| Brookhaven National LaboratoryUS Department of Energy | Upton, United States | Government Basic science | Nuclear physics, Quantum, Photon science | |
| Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryUS Department of Energy | Batavia, United States | Government Basic science | Particle physics, Quantum | |
| Idaho National LaboratoryUS Department of Energy | Idaho Falls, United States | Government Energy and resources | Nuclear, Cybersecurity | |
| Kansas City National Security CampusUS Department of Energy | Kansas City, United States | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Non-nuclear weapons components | 1949 |
| Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryUS Department of Energy | Berkeley, United States | Government Basic science | Energy transition, Materials, Supercomputing | |
| Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryUS Department of Energy | Livermore, United States | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Nuclear security, Fusion, Supercomputing | |
| Los Alamos National LaboratoryUS Department of Energy | Los Alamos, United States | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Nuclear security, Supercomputing, Materials | |
| National Energy Technology LaboratoryUS Department of Energy | Pittsburgh, United States | Government Energy and resources | Fossil energy, Carbon capture | 1910 |
| National Laboratory of the RockiesUS Department of Energy | Golden, United States | Government Energy and resources | Renewables, Grid, Hydrogen | |
| Nevada National Security SiteUS Department of Energy | Mercury, United States | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Subcritical nuclear experiments | 1951 |
| Oak Ridge National LaboratoryUS Department of Energy | Oak Ridge, United States | Government Basic science | Supercomputing, Neutron science, Nuclear | |
| Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryUS Department of Energy | Richland, United States | Government Energy and resources | Grid, Chemistry, Cybersecurity | |
| Pantex PlantUS Department of Energy | Amarillo, United States | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Nuclear weapons assembly | 1942 |
| Princeton Plasma Physics LaboratoryUS Department of Energy | Princeton, United States | Government Energy and resources | Fusion, Plasma | |
| Sandia National LaboratoriesUS Department of Energy | Albuquerque, United States | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Nuclear security, Microelectronics, Energy | |
| Savannah River National LaboratoryUS Department of Energy | Aiken, United States | Government Energy and resources | Nuclear, Environmental cleanup | |
| SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryUS Department of Energy | Menlo Park, United States | Government Basic science | X-ray science, Particle physics | |
| Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator FacilityUS Department of Energy | Newport News, United States | Government Basic science | Nuclear physics, Accelerators | |
| Tonopah Test RangeUS Department of Energy | Tonopah, United States | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Weapons testing | 1957 |
| Y-12 National Security ComplexUS Department of Energy | Oak Ridge, United States | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Uranium, weapons components | 1943 |
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs does US Department of Energy have?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 22 US Department of Energy R&D labs as of October 2026.
Where are US Department of Energy's R&D labs?
In United States (22).
What does US Department of Energy research?
Its labs focus on supercomputing, nuclear, materials and nuclear security.
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