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BulletinAugust 5, 2016Developing methods and technology to harness sunlight for energy is one of the most important tasks of researchers at the forefront of the energyBasic Energy Sciences
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Press ReleasesAugust 1, 2016Scientists at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in collaboration with researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), devised a method to improve perovskite solar cells, making them more efficient and reliable wi...Office of Technology Commercialization
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July 29, 2016The SunShot Initiative fosters innovation, challenging the recipients of our funding to bring next-generation technologies to the market in just a ...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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Press ReleasesJuly 28, 2016Energy Department Announces $11 Million to Advance Novel Innovations in Solar Power TechnologiesOffice of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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Success StoryJuly 27, 2016On July 25, the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians (Tribe) celebrated the installation of a 1-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) system on its approximately 7,000-acre Reservation in the foothills of the San Jacinto Valley in Southern California.Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
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July 26, 2016Scientists created a new form of hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites in atomically thin 2D sheets. These hybrid perovskites have shown promise asBasic Energy Sciences
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July 25, 2016Scientists reviewed electronic structure calculations of light-driven processes in organic and semiconductor nanostructures. They also reviewed howBasic Energy Sciences
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July 25, 2016Solar cell performance of hybrid perovskites has improved from under 4% efficiency in 2009 to over 20% efficiency today. However, perovskiteBasic Energy Sciences
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July 21, 2016The Energy Department’s State Energy Program (SEP) has been critical to the expansion of solar energy in New Mexico by investing more than $2 million in in New Mexico’s State Energy Office – the Energy Conservation and Management Division. As a ...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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July 19, 2016The Clean Energy Savings for All Americans Initiative aims to ensure that every American family can choose to go solar and to cut their energy bills.Integrated Energy Systems Office