Articles about Balance of systems
Below are stories about Balance of systems featured in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Program (Solar Program) newsletter. Archived editions of the newsletter is also available.
DOE Funds PowerMeter App to Measure System Performance
September 29, 2011: PowerMeter app measures system performance, iPad controls Solar Decathlon house, and Solar 3.0 coming soon
SEGIS Awardees Review Achievements
October 6, 2011: SEGIS successes, ADEPT announced, and historic buildings
New Incubator Funding Targets Non-Hardware Costs
November 17, 2011: New Incubator funding, plug-and-play solar, and CSP application deadline
Wanted: Radical Thinkers to Reduce Soft Costs
January 10, 2012: Soft cost deadline, two new RFIs, and solar ready report
Raising Inverter IQ's
April 12, 2012: Small business funding, the physics of reliability, and smarter inverters
Plug-and-Play Funding Available
April 24, 2012: Two new funding opportunities and a postdoc’s recipe for success
Awardee Selections Announced for Three Programs
June 19, 2012: Making the impossible possible, 34 project selections, and two new opportunities
Grand Challenge Presentations and Videos Available
June 28, 2012: SunShot Summit resources, event highlights, and R&D 100 winners
SunShot Incubators Go for the Gold
July 26, 2012: Prospects in the southwest, going for solar gold, and energy solutions for CA
Awardee Spotlight: SolarBridge Technologies
August 22, 2012: Integrated inverters, Solarize group buys, and finance Idols
Awardee Spotlight: Cascade Renewable Energy
August 30, 2012: Seven selections, integration collaboration, and plastic for PV
Register Today for the SunShot Prize
September 13, 2012: SunShot Prize launches, second quarter surges, Solar Decathlon Europe kicks off
LBNL Study Compares U.S. and German Soft Costs
September 24, 2012: Storing solar with sulfur, playing it safe with Solar ABCs, and quantifying the soft-cost spectrum
SunShot Awardee Spotlight: Mid-America Regional Council
October 11, 2012: Calculating cloud coverage, bringing more to the solar table, and seeking installer data
A Little SunShot Funding Grows a Long Way
October 18, 2012: Planting solar seeds, race to the rooftops, and solar on public lands update
Fast Fact: Calling All Installers
November 8, 2012: Small business funding, utility-focused solutions, and great gains for solar jobs
Designation Program RFI Released
November 16, 2012: 10 new Incubators, 1 new RFI, and 30-minute permitting
SunShot Support Leads to Record-Setting Solar
November 29, 2012: Eight solar ARPA-E awardees, SunShot’s game-changing industry impact, and Tracking the Sun V release
RFI Seeks Feedback on Solar Designation Program by January 4
December 7, 2012: Four grid integration awardees, two soft costs RFIs on the street, and call for CSP papers
Attend the Incubator 8 Q&A Webinar February 5
January 28, 2013: New round of FPACE funding, Incubator 8 Q&A webinar, and sticky solar cells
Fast Fact: Sign Up for Solarize Webinar on February 21
February 4, 2013: Seven SEEDS awardees, Berkeley Lab examines savings from rooftop PV, and SunShot Prize workshop announced
Why Does Going Solar Cost Less in Germany? Find Out February 26
February 12, 2013: Milwaukee makes solar strides, new website helps local governments go solar, and Germany and U.S. PV pricing
March Deadlines for NCPV Non-Proprietary Partnering Opportunity and NREL HOPE Workshop
February 20, 2013: Funding to boost solar reliability and grid integration, High Pen Portal revamp, and March NPO and HOPE deadlines
Opportunities Announced to Develop American Solar Workforce
February 25, 2013: Funding for solar manufacturing and workforce development, Wrigley goes solar, and DoD solicits proposals
Fast Fact: SunShot Prize Speakers Announced
March 19, 2013: Evergreen State greening, concept paper deadlines nearing, and CSP meeting coming up
National Labs Analyze Solar Permitting, Thermal Storage in California-Focused Reports
April 18, 2013: Five super-sized solar projects, one brand-new performance database, and two California-focused reports
Don’t Miss STAT and High Pen Forum Webinars in May
April 26, 2013: CSP funding opportunity, Incubator awardees in the news, and two webinars in May
Don't Miss Upcoming SunShot-Sponsored Events
May 10, 2013: Simplified solar, new PV analysis methodology, and upcoming workshops and webinars
SunShot Experts Offer Solar Solutions
May 20, 2013