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October 2, 2017Pure hydrogen is highly flammable, making it an ideal fuel. If you could find a way to extract that hydrogen from water using sunlight, then, youBasic Energy Sciences
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September 28, 2017Solar Decathlon can serve as a teaching tool for educators interested in teaching science, engineering, technology and math – or STEM.Energy.gov
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September 27, 2017DOE announced funding to develop solar desalination technologies that will help create freshwater from otherwise unusable waters.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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September 18, 2017For the first time ever, ganged heliostats could be a viable option for new concentrating solar power systems.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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Press ReleasesSeptember 12, 2017Average price of utility-scale solar is now 6 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh).Energy.gov
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Press ReleasesSeptember 12, 2017The solar industry has achieved the 2020 utility-scale solar cost target set by the SunShot Initiative.Integrated Energy Systems Office
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Press ReleasesSeptember 7, 2017Hit Me with Your SunShot photo contest winnersIntegrated Energy Systems Office
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September 5, 2017A sneak peek of all 12 solar-powered houses at the heart of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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August 29, 2017In conventional semiconductor-based energy harvesting of photons from the sun, excess photon energy above the semiconductor bandgap is wasted.Basic Energy Sciences
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BulletinAugust 29, 2017Three-dimensional (3-D) organic–inorganic perovskites have emerged as one of the most promising thin-film solar cell materials owing to aBasic Energy Sciences