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Press ReleasesOctober 26, 2016SunShot Initiative awardee Dr. Dileep Singh of Argonne National Laboratory has been named a fellow of ASM International for his contributions to the science and technology behind concentrating solar power (CSP) and other energy innovations. This award ...Integrated Energy Systems Office
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Success StoryOctober 24, 2016Millions of Americans looking to buy a home have a new resource to help them go solar in the process. Thanks to a partnership between SunShot Initiative awardee Sun Number and real estate company Zillow, homeowners and prospective buyers across the cou...Success Stories
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Press ReleasesOctober 20, 2016The Energy Department today announced $21.4 million in funding for 17 new projects to help reduce the "soft costs" commonly found with solar energy, such as installation, permitting, and connecting to the grid.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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BlogOctober 14, 2016In 2011, LPO issued loan guarantees to the first 5 PV projects larger than 100 MW in the U.S. An additional 45 projects have since been financedOffice of Energy Dominance Financing
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October 7, 2016Every second that ticks by, six solar cells come off U.S. manufacturing lines that contain crystalline silicon. In 10 years, the Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative expects nearly three-times that amount to be racing across the lines, helping to m...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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October 7, 2016EERE Success Story – Silicon Solar Wafers Enter a New DimensionSuccess Stories
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September 29, 2016Due to recent declines in the price of solar energy, the Energy Department's Weatherization Assistance Program is now incorporating solar into their services with a home in Colorado the first to participate.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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Success StorySeptember 27, 2016The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (the Band) held a ceremony celebrating the completion of a 1-megawatt (MW) solar project on the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation in Cloquet, Minnesota, on Aug. 23, 2016.Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
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September 22, 2016On October 20-21, 2016 the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Solar Energy Research Center will host its 7th annual conference titledBasic Energy Sciences
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Press ReleasesSeptember 15, 2016The U.S. Department of Energy today announced a new Energy Materials Network (EMN) consortium, the Durable Module Materials (DuraMat) National Lab Consortium led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation