U.S. Department of Energy

Articles about Manufacturing

Below are stories about Manufacturing featured in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Program (Solar Program) newsletter. Archived editions of the newsletter is also available.

GE Facility to Boost Thin-Film Manufacturing

October 18, 2011: Awardee wins National Medal of Technology and Innovation, manufacturing milestone, and career mapping

Solar Start-Up Rethinks Wafer Creation

March 3, 2012: Rising to the Challenge, reimagining wafer creation, and solving for solar x

Up to $9 Million Available for Clean Energy Startups

April 12, 2012: Small business funding, the physics of reliability, and smarter inverters

SunShot Grand Challenge Event Coming to Denver June 13–14

May 2, 2012: Register now for the SunShot Summit and Technology Forum

18 Research Teams Receive Consortium Support

May 29, 2012: Aiming high to lower costs, exploring alternatives, and making first-round selections

Awardee Selections Announced for Three Programs

June 19, 2012: Making the impossible possible, 34 project selections, and two new opportunities

Funding Advances Small Business Solar R&D

July 11, 2012: Policy pointers, small biz support, and international collaboration

The State of the Solar Industry Is Strong

September 13, 2012: SunShot Prize launches, second quarter surges, Solar Decathlon Europe kicks off

Energy Department Offers $15 Million for Innovations in U.S. Solar Manufacturing

February 25, 2013: Funding for solar manufacturing and workforce development, Wrigley goes solar, and DoD solicits proposals

Fast Fact: Don’t Miss This Week’s SolarMat Webinar

March 12, 2013: Ruling out PV islanding risk, last call for CSP HIBRED proposals, and Sandia's new CPV partnership

Energy Department Launches Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative

April 2, 2013: DOE pushes for clean energy manufacturing, SunShot experts take your questions, and Solar Decathlon solicits exhibitors