SunShot Newsletter: December 13, 2011: Thermal storage system testing, new SAM tool, and validation workshop results

This U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Newsletter is for our partners and industry stakeholders. It highlights the key activities, events, funding opportunities, and publications that the Solar Program has funded during the past quarter. We welcome your comments about the newsletter, so e-mail them to solar@ee.doe.gov.

Aerial photo of construction taking place at the solar thermal facility test site.

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Installation of a new Molten Salt Test Loop system furnace is underway at Sandia’s National Solar Thermal Test Facility. Image from Sandia National Laboratories

New Furnace Heats Up Thermal Storage Research
Updated Version of SAM Released
PV Validation Workshop Results Available
Technical Paper Deadline Extended for CSP Symposium
Fast Fact: Soft Cost Incubator Applicants