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Press ReleasesDecember 1, 2016On December 6, 2016, the SunShot Initiative will host a webinar to discuss the new 2030 goals that were announced last month, which set a target to halve the cost of solar from 2020 to 2030 to achieve a levelized cost of electricity of just $0.03 per k...Integrated Energy Systems Office
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November 30, 2016In October, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) partnered with GRID Alternatives to provide a v...Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
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November 29, 2016Overall utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) generated enough electricity last year to power more than 2 million homes. It’s also creating jobs – a lot of them. In 2015, the solar workforce grew at a rate 12 times faster than the overall economy and boa...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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November 21, 2016For the first time ever, the latest edition of the Tracking the Sun report is publicly sharing the data used in the report analysis, which is a win-win for both solar companies and solar customers.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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Press ReleasesNovember 21, 2016The SunShot Initiative announces the launch a new prize competition that aims to expand solar access to all Americans, especially to communities that have been left out of the solar boom. The Solar in Your Community Challenge, informed by our work with...Integrated Energy Systems Office
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November 18, 2016Solar power is now more affordable in the United States than at any other point in history, and new analysis shows it has the potential to gain popularity in low- and moderate-income communities across the country.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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Press ReleasesNovember 14, 2016Today, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz and Minister Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water, and Environment (MEMEE) and Director Badr Ikken of the Research Institute in Solar Energy and New Energies (IRESEN) signe...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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Press ReleasesNovember 14, 2016The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy today announced a commitment for its SunShot Initiative to cut the cost of solar-generated electricity by 50% between 2020 and 2030.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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Press ReleasesNovember 10, 2016Selected Clean Energy projects will receive $4 million through Binational Industrial Research and Development program.Energy.gov
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November 8, 2016EERE Success Story—Setting the PACE for Commercial Solar GrowthOffice of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation