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December 9, 2019One of the ways the Energy Department is driving innovation in the solar technologies is through prizes such as the American-Made Challenges.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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December 3, 2019Part 2 of the PV Cells 101 primer, exploring new materials and cell designs that can improve conversion and performance.Integrated Energy Systems Office
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December 3, 2019Part 1 of the PV Cells 101 primer explains how a solar cell turns sunlight into electricity and why silicon is the semiconductor that usually does it.Integrated Energy Systems Office
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November 12, 2019It took three weeks for a Solar Village to rise in the desert of Morocco.Buildings
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Press ReleasesNovember 6, 2019Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for $128 million in new projects to advance solar technologies.Energy.gov
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October 29, 2019Finding the right dyes for a new type of solar cell can be challenging, but this study used supercomputers to speed up the process.Advanced Scientific Computing Research
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Success StoryOctober 28, 2019In October 2019, the city of Anchorage became the 300th community in the United States to receive a SolSmart designation.Success Stories
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October 16, 2019The City of Del Mar increased their energy cost savings and improved energy resiliency with the help of the California Energy Commission, and DOE.Success Stories
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Press ReleasesOctober 4, 2019Albuquerque, New Mexico, Chosen for International Concentrating Solar Power Conference.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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October 3, 2019One Month Remaining to Apply for the Solar Decathlon 2020 Design Challenge.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation