Articles about National Laboratories
Below are stories about National Laboratories featured in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Program (Solar Program) newsletter. Archived editions of the newsletter is also available.
Animation Brings PV Installations to Life
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
GE Facility to Boost Thin-Film Manufacturing
October 18, 2011: Awardee wins National Medal of Technology and Innovation, manufacturing milestone, and career mapping
Fast Fact: Promising Future for BIPV
December 1, 2011: Rooftop Solar Challenge awardees, CSP Symposium, and leading-edge solar integration study
New Furnace Heats Up Thermal Storage Research
December 13, 2011: Thermal storage system testing, new SAM tool, and validation workshop results
Quantum Dot Solar Cell Tops 100%
December 22, 2011: Record-breaking solar cells, upcoming metrology workshop, and a win for interconnection
Report Encourages Solar Ready Incentives
January 10, 2012: Soft cost deadline, two new RFIs, and solar ready report
Study Analyzes Impact of PV Variability
January 19, 2012: New CSP funding, postdoc openings, and PV variability study
Sandia Tool Estimates Value of PV Systems
February 9, 2012: New Incubator opportunity, nationwide training, and PV valuation tool
Funding for Collaborative Research Announced
February 23, 2012: New BRIDGE funding, evolving interconnection standards, and time-tested resources
Solar Start-Up Rethinks Wafer Creation
March 3, 2012: Rising to the Challenge, reimagining wafer creation, and solving for solar x
PV Test Beds Made Available
March 28, 2012: Third-party validation, CSP advocacy, and RFI deadline extension
Shade Simulation Test Developed for Solar Arrays
May 17, 2012: Agenda updates, two new publications, and the science of shade
Fast Fact: Rooftop Solar Raises Home Values
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
International Alliance Unites Global Solar Players
July 11, 2012: Policy pointers, small biz support, and international collaboration
Fast Fact: Sunlight Shines on "The Rock"
July 26, 2012: Prospects in the southwest, going for solar gold, and energy solutions for CA
Leveraging Successes: A Series of Fortunate Events
August 30, 2012: Seven selections, integration collaboration, and plastic for PV
Fast Fact: Sign Up Today for Solar Webinars
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
International Workshop Focuses on High Penetration PV
October 25, 2012: Essential skills for solar workers, 8 states get solar savvy, and high pen working session goes to Germany
Annual Report Examines PV Price Trends
November 29, 2012: Eight solar ARPA-E awardees, SunShot’s game-changing industry impact, and Tracking the Sun V release
Solar PV Pricing Reports Released
December 7, 2012: Four grid integration awardees, two soft costs RFIs on the street, and call for CSP papers
HOPE Workshop to Teach PhD Candidates about PV
December 14, 2012: U.S. and Australia collaborate on solar research, hands-on PV workshop for PhDs, and SunShot Prize webinar
New Report Assesses Solar Valuation Methods
December 21, 2012: New CSP and RSC funding, solar forecasting workshop on January 10, and solar valuation report released
Fast Fact: New Version of SAM Tool Released
January 16, 2013: New Incubator funding announced, spotlight on Salt Lake City solar, and technical assistance opportunity at the RTCs
NREL-Stanford Team Makes Peel-and-Stick Solar Possible
January 28, 2013: New round of FPACE funding, Incubator 8 Q&A webinar, and sticky solar cells
New Report Examines Utility Bill Savings from Residential PV
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
Report Advises Utilities on Unintentional Islanding Risk for Distributed Generation
March 12, 2013: Ruling out PV islanding risk, last call for CSP HIBRED proposals, and Sandia's new CPV partnership
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
Fast Fact: Portable Solar for Soldiers
May 10, 2013: Simplified solar, new PV analysis methodology, and upcoming workshops and webinars