. ▁By ▁inv oking ▁this ▁symbol ism , ▁the ▁color ▁scheme ▁represents ▁the ▁Nation ' s ▁commit ment ▁to ▁meet ▁its ▁energy ▁needs ▁in ▁a ▁manner ▁consistent ▁with ▁the ▁pres ervation ▁of ▁the ▁natural ▁environment ." ▁ ▁Fac ilities ▁▁ ▁The ▁Department ▁of ▁Energy ▁oper ates ▁a ▁system ▁of ▁national ▁labor ator ies ▁and ▁technical ▁facilities ▁for ▁research ▁and ▁development , ▁as ▁follows : ▁ ▁Am es ▁Labor atory ▁ ▁Arg onne ▁National ▁Labor atory ▁ ▁Brook h aven ▁National ▁Labor atory ▁ ▁F erm i ▁National ▁Acc eler ator ▁Labor atory ▁ ▁Id aho ▁National ▁Labor atory ▁ ▁Lawrence ▁Ber keley ▁National ▁Labor atory ▁ ▁Lawrence ▁Liver more ▁National ▁Labor atory ▁ ▁Los ▁Al amos ▁National ▁Labor atory ▁ ▁National ▁Energy ▁Technology ▁Labor atory ▁ ▁National ▁Ren ew able ▁Energy ▁Labor atory ▁ ▁Oak ▁R idge ▁National ▁Labor atory ▁ ▁Pacific ▁North west ▁National ▁Labor atory ▁ ▁Pr inc eton ▁Pl asma ▁Physics ▁Labor atory ▁ ▁Sand ia ▁National ▁Labor ator ies ▁ ▁Sav ann ah ▁River ▁National ▁Labor atory ▁ ▁SL AC ▁National ▁Acc eler ator ▁Labor atory ▁ ▁Thomas ▁Jefferson ▁National ▁Acc eler ator ▁Fac ility ▁ ▁Other ▁major ▁DO E ▁facilities ▁include : ▁ ▁Alb any ▁Research ▁Center ▁ ▁B ann ister ▁Federal ▁Complex ▁ ▁B ett is ▁At omic ▁Power ▁Labor atory ▁– ▁focus es ▁on ▁the ▁design ▁and ▁development ▁of ▁nuclear ▁power ▁for ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Navy ▁ ▁Kansas ▁City ▁Plant ▁ ▁Kn oll s ▁At omic ▁Power ▁Labor atory ▁– ▁oper ates ▁for ▁Naval