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American Energy Innovators David Arfin and Adam Cohen talk about their solar and battery storage company NineDot Energy and the important role EERE played in helping them build the successful business they operate today.

A medida que baja el costo de la energía solar, más estadounidenses están instalando paneles solares para proporcionar energía para sus hogares y reducir sus costos energéticos. Normalmente, una instalación solar fotovoltaica (FV) viene acompañada de una propuesta y un contrato, si está pensando hacer el cambio a energía solar, es importante que entienda qué es lo que va a firmar.

This team from National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) participated in Cohort 4 as team HALO to use Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxy (HVPE) to fabricate high performance solar cells at a lower cost.

Sunvapor designed a solar collector to cut costs and optimize the supply chain by using less energy to manufacture the structural components.

The SETO-funded Bright Solar Futures program has created a free curriculum to educate students throughout the United States about the solar and renewable energy industry and provide them with a direct pipeline to internships and jobs with local employers.

On Farmworker Appreciation Day, we celebrate the growing collaboration between American agriculture and our renewable energy industries.

Lowering electricity bills is one of the main reasons why consumers may decide to install rooftop solar panels. So how much can someone actually save by switching to solar power?

Is it worth replacing your rooftop solar energy system? Learn why in the vast majority of cases, it's more beneficial for homeowners to keep their existing rooftop solar energy systems for as long as possible.

More than 85% percent of a solar photovoltaic (PV) module is made of materials we already know how to recycle, like aluminum and glass. However, solar panel recycling—and recycling overall—is not currently cost-effective or widely adopted.
Arthur O’Donnell landed his job at the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission through the Energy Innovator Fellowship, where he now mentors other fellows. Read the interview about how CEIF shaped his career path.
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