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June 20, 2011The Energy Department remains on the path to complete the White House solar demonstration project. This project is one component of the Energy Department’s larger, ambitious SunShot Initiative to reduce the total installed cost of solar energy system...Energy.gov
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June 20, 2011Blythe Solar Power Project began construction on a solar thermal power plant near Blythe, California.Energy.gov
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June 16, 2011Team China is turning shipping containers into their 2011 Solar Deacthlon home design. Check it out!Energy.gov
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Energy TomorrowJune 15, 2011We anticipate the project will generate enough energy to power 31,000 homes.Energy.gov
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Energy TomorrowJune 14, 2011Secretary Chu announced conditional commitments for approximately $2 billion in loan guarantees to two California concentrating solar power plants.Energy.gov
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June 9, 2011The Ghent University 2011 Solar Decathlon Team -- aka Team Belgium -- is a unique two-story home that could very well be an international star at the competition due to the Belgium team’s innovative, ultra-efficient, passive home design.Energy.gov
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March 31, 2011Kirsten Orwig shares how her experiences in storm chasing led her to this position at National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and why understanding meteorology is important for advancing reliable solar and wind energy.Energy.gov
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Press ReleasesFebruary 4, 2011As part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot initiative, DOE is investing up to $20.3 million in innovative projects to strengthen the U.S. solar manufacturing industry, improve manufacturing efficiencies, and reduce costs. This includes suppor...Integrated Energy Systems Office
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February 4, 2011U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced additional details of the Department of Energy's "SunShot" initiative to reduce the total costs of photovoltaic solar energy systems by about 75% so that they are cost competitive at large scale with oth...Integrated Energy Systems Office