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EERE SunShot’s SHINES Program: Enabling a Rapidly Solarizing Electricity Grid Through Energy StorageBlogJanuary 19, 2016The Department of Energy has recently created the Grid Modernization Initiative (GMI), an ongoing effort that reflects the Obama Administration’s commitment to improve the resiliency, reliability, and security of the nation’s grid, while adding gro...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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Press ReleasesJanuary 14, 2016The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled "Potential Strategies for Integrating Solar Hydrogen Production and Concentrating Solar Power: A Systems Analysis" on Thursday, January 21, from 12 to 1 p.m. EST. This webinar will present the re...Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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January 14, 2016The utility-scale solar plant, a 27.5-megawatt project plant will provide electricity to an estimated 7,700 households.Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
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January 11, 2016The Southern Ute Indian Tribe has achieved a major milestone toward developing a roughly 1-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system that will genera...Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
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January 7, 2016EERE Success Story—Challenge Accepted: Reducing the Soft Costs of Going SolarSuccess Stories
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December 29, 2015It may come as no surprise to our readers that California has installed more solar energy than any other state. Its solar-friendly market has allowed for rapid installation, adding as much solar to the grid in 2014 as the entire United States did betwe...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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December 16, 2015Desert Sunlight, a 550-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant located in Riverside County, California, was designated a Top Renewable Plant by POWER Magazine, which has been covering the power industry for more than 132 years.Office of Energy Dominance Financing
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Press ReleasesDecember 14, 2015The Energy Department today announced the seven winners of the second round of the Catalyst Energy Innovation Prize Demo Day.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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December 1, 2015The Picuris Pueblo built its first net zero energy building, a solar-powered fire station and renovated gymnasium with the help of DOE.Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
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Press ReleasesNovember 16, 2015Energy Department Announces Nearly $23 Million in Awards to Bring New Solar Technologies to MarketOffice of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation