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October 3, 2017A free event that will blow your mind is about to land in Denver. No, it doesn’t involve marathoning or microbrewing...it's the Solar Decathlon.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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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