In an annual giving campaign held virtually for the first time, employees of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) along with its managing contractor, the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, pledged a record $616,000 to support local charities in Denver, Washington, D.C., and Fairbanks, Alaska, all of which are home to NREL offices.   “At a time when many companies are scaling back on their charitable commitments, NREL showed its commitment to the community...