Articles about Research News
Below are stories about Research News 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
SunShot Initiative Researcher Wins Highest Science and Technology Honor
October 18, 2011: Awardee wins National Medal of Technology and Innovation, manufacturing milestone, and career mapping
SunShot Director Honored
October 27, 2011: CSP funding, two new reports, and SunShot director honored
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
Lease Option Increases Rooftop Solar’s Appeal
January 26, 2012: Solar Decathlon 2013, third-party PV study, and CSP power tower video
Sandia Tool Estimates Value of PV Systems
February 9, 2012: New Incubator opportunity, nationwide training, and PV valuation tool
Homeowners Seize Opportunity to Store Solar
February 28, 2012: SunShot Vision Study, advancing standards, and residential energy storage systems
SunShot Grand Challenge Event Coming to Denver June 13–14
May 2, 2012: Register now for the SunShot Summit and Technology Forum
Shade Simulation Test Developed for Solar Arrays
May 17, 2012: Agenda updates, two new publications, and the science of shade
Fast Fact: New Report Highlights Permitting Best Practices
May 29, 2012: Aiming high to lower costs, exploring alternatives, and making first-round selections
Fast Fact: Rooftop Solar Raises Home Values
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
California Funds Energy Advances
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
Awardee Spotlight: General Atomics
September 24, 2012: Storing solar with sulfur, playing it safe with Solar ABCs, and quantifying the soft-cost spectrum
DOE-Funded Solar Variability Model in High Demand in Puerto Rico
October 11, 2012: Calculating cloud coverage, bringing more to the solar table, and seeking installer data
Fast Fact: EPA Solicits Feedback on Draft Report
October 18, 2012: Planting solar seeds, race to the rooftops, and solar on public lands update
ARPA-E Funds Eight Transformational Solar Research Efforts
November 29, 2012: Eight solar ARPA-E awardees, SunShot’s game-changing industry impact, and Tracking the Sun V release
Apply to Become a SunShot Postdoc
December 14, 2012: U.S. and Australia collaborate on solar research, hands-on PV workshop for PhDs, and SunShot Prize webinar
UC San Diego Receives More Than $1.8M to Expand Microgrid
January 16, 2013: New Incubator funding announced, spotlight on Salt Lake City solar, and technical assistance opportunity at the RTCs
Fast Fact: SunShot Postdoc Opportunity Closes February 28
January 28, 2013: New round of FPACE funding, Incubator 8 Q&A webinar, and sticky solar cells
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
Opportunities Announced to Develop American Solar Workforce
February 25, 2013: Funding for solar manufacturing and workforce development, Wrigley goes solar, and DoD solicits proposals
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