SunShot Newsletter: April 24, 2012: Two new funding opportunities and a postdoc’s recipe for success

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.

Image of a domed scientific instrument called a pyrheliometer that measures solar radiation.

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By gaining a better understanding of changes in solar irradiance due to weather-related factors, utility companies and power system operators can more accurately anticipate changes in solar power production and take actions to ensure the stability of the national power grid. Photo from Steve Wilcox/NREL

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Plug-and-Play Funding Available
The Making of a Successful Postdoctoral Researcher
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