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DOE selects novel projects for CSP & PV technology research.

The U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative is pleased to release the funding opportunity announcement entitled Solar Powering America by Recognizing Communities (SPARC). The SPARC funding opportunity will establish a national recognition and t...

DOE launched the Solar Ready Vets® program to connect our nation’s skilled veterans to the solar industry and its need for qualified workers.

SETO supports solar manufacturing and competitiveness R&D to develop pathways to commercialization for disruptive innovation in the solar industry.

This workshop took place at the 2014 SunShot Grand Challenge Summit and Peer Review in Anaheim, CA. It focuses on the SunShot Initiative's SEEDS funding program.

Four projects selected to receive $15.7 million in DOE funding to optimize lifecycle of solar energy systems and minimize waste.

The U.S. Department of Energy is investing in the Interstate Renewable Energy Council’s Sustainable Energy Action Committee, a stakeholder-driven forum that identifies gaps in clean energy codes and develops potential solutions.

The U.S. Department of Energy is investing in the Solar and Storage Industries Institute to support the Solar Uncommon Dialogue, a stakeholder-driven initiative to improve large-scale solar siting and permitting outcomes in U.S. communities.

Dual-use photovoltaic (PV) technologies, also known as dual-use PV, are a type of PV application where the PV panels serve another function besides the generation of electricity.