$8 Million US Government Grant For Agrivoltaic Projects
6 US Solar Energy Projects On Agricultural Land Win Government Funding To Create ‘Replicable’ Models For Agrivoltaics & Eventually Benefit Farmers
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 6 agrivoltaic projects for a total of $8 million funding with an aim to increase access to solar energy in the country and also create economic opportunities for farmers.
$14 Million DOE Funding For Solar & Wildlife Interaction
US Funding Efforts To Understand How Solar Energy Infrastructure Interacts With Wildlife & Ecosystems
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $14 million to projects that explore solar energy infrastructure’s interaction with the wildlife and ecosystem with an aim to minimize the impact of this growing renewable energy technology on the local environment and the species that thrive there.
DOE Reaches Out To Public For Critical Materials Research Program
Public Views Sought By US DOE For Its $675 Mn Critical Materials Research Program
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has reached out to the people for their inputs on how to develop and implement the $675 million Critical Materials Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercialization Program.
US Laser Focused On Silicon Free PV Technology
DOE Targets Over 24% CdTe Cell Efficiency & Below $0.20/W Module Costs By 2025
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) Accelerator Consortium (CTAC) to accelerate the development of CdTe solar cells with cell efficiencies over 24% and module costs below $0.20 per W by 2025.
US Announces $56 Million Funding Opportunity For Solar
US Department of Energy Invites Proposals To Support CdTe & Perovskite Solar Technologies As Part Its PV R&D And Solar Manufacturing Incubator Projects
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $56 million funding opportunity for commercializing silicon free thin-film PV technology, perovskites and for projects that promote reuse and recycling of solar technologies, as the country seeks to develop local and clean energy supply chain.
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700 MW+ Bifacial Modules Order For Boviet Solar & More From Syncarpha, Renewco, DOE
Origis Energy to buy bifacial solar modules from Boviet Solar; Syncarpha Capital and Rosemawr launch $100 million solar and storage partnership; Scotland’s Renewco Power acquires 2 GW solar and storage in the US; DOE ropes in Robert Downey Jr.
$500 Million For Clean Energy On Mine Land
US DOE Issues RFI For Public Input On Transforming Mines Into Clean Energy Hubs
The US government is seeking public input via a request for information (RFI) for its plans deploy clean energy demonstration projects, including solar power, on current or former mining lands with $500 million funding, as part of its Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
US: $6 Million For Early-Stage Solar Research
DOE To Fund Innovative Solar Energy Ideas Under SIPS 2022 Funding Program
The Department of Energy (DOE) in the US has announced a funding of $6 million for a slew of solar energy research and development projects for both solar PV and concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) under Small Innovative Projects in Solar (SIPS) 2022 Funding Program.
DOE: Incentivize US PV Manufacturing
US DOE Releases Deep-Dive Assessments Of Clean Energy Manufacturing Supply Chains
Taking a cue from its Chinese counterpart, the US government has figured incentives are one way to ensure significant growth in local solar PV manufacturing to offset higher cost of manufacturing in the country, according to the Office of Energy Effi.
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German Solar Car Maker Sono Motors Files For US Listing… & More
Sono Motors files for US listing: Sono Group, the name behind Sono Motors GmbH that’s building fully electric cars with integrated solar cells from Valoe Oyj, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) for common shares with the US Securities a.
The R&D Lab Wins American-Made Solar Round 4
Ex-SolarCity & Tesla Executive Brian Atchley Founded The R&D Lab Wins DOE’s American-Made Solar Prize Round 4, For Roofing Product That Makes Solar Roofs Aesthetically Pleasing
Round 4 of the American-Made Solar Prize launched by the US Department of Energy (DOE) has found 2 winners who will equally share the $3 million prize money.
US DOE Launches Large Solar Siting RFI
US Department Of Energy Launches Request For Information To Evaluate Impacts Of Large Scale Solar Plants On Surrounding Ecosystem
As the US carves out a bigger role for solar energy in its energy transition to a 100% decarbonized grid by 2035, it wants to be sure about the technology’s impact on the ecosystem.
US Wants 40% Electricity From Solar By 2035
US Department Of Energy Sees Potential For Solar Energy To Claim 40% Of Country’s Electricity Mix By 2035, Without Raising Prices; Wants Annual Addition Of 30 GW AC Till 2025
According to the DOE, the US needs to have 40% electricity in the power mix to come from solar energy by 2035.
Solar Could Grow To 40% Of US Energy Mix By 2035
White House Sees Bright Future For Solar Power In US Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal; US Department Of Energy Expects Solar To Account For Over 40% Of Country’s Power Mix By 2035
Large scale decarbonization of electricity sector could mean solar power to account for more than 40% of the US electricity mix, from 3% at present, according to preliminary results of an upcoming National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) analysis .
$14 Million Funding For US Solar Manufacturing Innovations
US Department Of Energy Announces Winners Of $45 Million Funding Round For Solar Manufacturing & Grid Technology Projects; Silfab Solar, AccuSolar & Bert Thin Films Among Winners
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the winners of $45 million in funding under the Solar Energy Technologies Office Fiscal Year 2021 (SETO FY21), comprising $14 million awarded to efforts accelerating commercialization of American-made solar innovations.
Instant Permitting Tool For Residential Rooftop Solar In US
US Department Of Energy Sensitizing Local Governments To Adopt SolarAPP+, An NREL Developed Tool To ‘Drastically’ Bring Down Permitting Process For Residential Solar Installations
To fast-track residential solar installation permits, the Department of Energy (DOE) of the US government has launched Solar Automated Permit Processing Plus (SolarAPP+) tool, which it believes will cut red tape and make solar power cheaper and easier for homeowners.
$5 Million DOE Prize For Solar Energy Deployment
US Department Of Energy Offers $5 Million For Hardware & Software Development To Support US Solar Manufacturing Under American-Made Solar Prize Round 5
The Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) under the US Department of Energy (DOE) has offered a prize worth $5 million under American-Made Solar Prize Round 5, all to go to support US solar manufacturing.
US Aims To Cut Solar Energy Costs By 60% By 2030
US Department Of Energy’s New Target For 2030: Cut Cost Of Solar Energy By 60%; Commits $128 Million To Encourage Deployments
After achieving $0.06 per kWh utility scale solar cost target in 2016, the US Department of Energy is now eyeing $0.02 per kWh goal to be achieved by 2030, up from current cost of $0.046 per kWh now.
$20 Million US Govt Funding For Perovskite Solar Cell
US Department Of Energy Invites Research Proposals To Advance Perovskite Solar Technologies; $20 Million Funding For Eligible Projects
The US Department of Energy is inviting applications as it plans to disburse $20 million funding to advance perovskite solar PV technologies.
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