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February 8, 2016The U.S. Department of Energy today announced $21 million in new funding to lower solar energy deployment barriers and expand access to solar energy to all Americans.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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Press ReleasesJanuary 19, 2016As part of the Energy Department’s Grid Modernization Initiative announced by Secretary Ernest Moniz last week to improve the resiliency, reliability and security of the nation’s electrical power grid, DOE today announced $18 million in funding for...Energy.gov
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Winning the Future: Tonto Apache Tribe Uses DOE Funding to Gain Momentum on Solar Energy DevelopmentBlogJanuary 19, 2016The Tonto Apache Tribe in Payson, Arizona, undertook a decades-long reservation infrastructure development effort that is still ongoing.Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
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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