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

Fast Fact: Renewable Grid Integration Webinar in October

September 29, 2011: PowerMeter app measures system performance, iPad controls Solar Decathlon house, and Solar 3.0 coming soon

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October 6, 2011: SEGIS successes, ADEPT announced, and historic buildings

Fast Fact: Solar Power International

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

Fast Fact: ARPA-E Summit

October 27, 2011: CSP funding, two new reports, and SunShot director honored

Fast Fact: Solar Jobs Census

November 03, 2011: Public feedback requested, integration forum convenes, and Obama boosts tech transfer

Fast Fact: First CSP Deadline Approaching

November 17, 2011: New Incubator funding, plug-and-play solar, and CSP application deadline

Fast Fact: Promising Future for BIPV

December 1, 2011: Rooftop Solar Challenge awardees, CSP Symposium, and leading-edge solar integration study

Fast Fact: Soft Cost Incubator Applicants

December 13, 2011: Thermal storage system testing, new SAM tool, and validation workshop results

Fast Fact: Report Assesses Material Shortage for Thin-Film PV

December 22, 2011: Record-breaking solar cells, upcoming metrology workshop, and a win for interconnection

Fast Fact: February Workshop on Solar Forecasting

January 10, 2012: Soft cost deadline, two new RFIs, and solar ready report

Fast Fact: February Workshop on Modeling

January 19, 2012: New CSP funding, postdoc openings, and PV variability study

Fast Fact: RFI Responses Due Next Week

January 26, 2012: Solar Decathlon 2013, third-party PV study, and CSP power tower video

Fast Fact: SAM Tool Adds New Capabilities

February 9, 2012: New Incubator opportunity, nationwide training, and PV valuation tool

Fast Fact: ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit

February 23, 2012: New BRIDGE funding, evolving interconnection standards, and time-tested resources

Fast Fact: New Ideas Spring from SunShot Incubator

February 28, 2012: SunShot Vision Study, advancing standards, and residential energy storage systems

Fast Fact: PV Industry on the Up-and-Up

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

Fast Fact: BRIDGE Webinar for Potential Applicants

March 28, 2012: Third-party validation, CSP advocacy, and RFI deadline extension

Fast Fact: SunShot Vision Study Provides Baseline and Target Solar Costs

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

Fast Fact: Letters of Intent Due Next Week

May 10, 2012: A who's who of solar, support for state markets, and updated CSP resources

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

Fast Fact: Sunlight Shines on "The Rock"

July 26, 2012: Prospects in the southwest, going for solar gold, and energy solutions for CA

Fast Fact: Register Now for Solar Webinar Series

August 22, 2012: Integrated inverters, Solarize group buys, and finance Idols

Fast Fact: Top Tweets of the Week

September 24, 2012: Storing solar with sulfur, playing it safe with Solar ABCs, and quantifying the soft-cost spectrum

Fast Fact: Open Data Advances Energy Future

October 4, 2012: Avatars for PV inspectors, Bay Area best practices, and fellowships for a bright future

Fast Fact: 2012 Solar Investments a Blast from the Past?

October 25, 2012: Essential skills for solar workers, 8 states get solar savvy, and high pen working session goes to Germany

Fast Fact: Calling All Installers

November 8, 2012: Small business funding, utility-focused solutions, and great gains for solar jobs

Fast Fact: Sign Up for the Policy Stacking Webinar

November 16, 2012: 10 new Incubators, 1 new RFI, and 30-minute permitting

Fast Fact: ARPA-E Technology Showcase Applications Due Nov. 30

November 29, 2012: Eight solar ARPA-E awardees, SunShot’s game-changing industry impact, and Tracking the Sun V release

Fast Fact: Abstracts Due December 10 for SunShot CSP Symposium

December 7, 2012: Four grid integration awardees, two soft costs RFIs on the street, and call for CSP papers

Fast Fact: Sign up for the Next SunShot Prize Webinar

December 14, 2012: U.S. and Australia collaborate on solar research, hands-on PV workshop for PhDs, and SunShot Prize webinar

Fast Fact: World's Largest CPV Manufacturing Facility Open for Business

December 21, 2012: New CSP and RSC funding, solar forecasting workshop on January 10, and solar valuation report released

Fast Fact: Submit CSP HIBRED Letters of Intent by January 14

January 10, 2013: Challenging the soft-costs status quo, two webinars next week, and February solar forecasting workshop

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

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

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

Fast Fact: February 19 Webinar Shares Utilities' Solar Successes

February 12, 2013: Milwaukee makes solar strides, new website helps local governments go solar, and Germany and U.S. PV pricing

Fast Fact: Register for SolarOPs Technical Assistance Webinar February 27

February 20, 2013: Funding to boost solar reliability and grid integration, High Pen Portal revamp, and March NPO and HOPE deadlines

Fast Fact: DoD Offers Funding for Installation Energy Technology Demos

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

Fast Fact: Heat Up Your Energy Savings with Residential Solar

April 26, 2013: CSP funding opportunity, Incubator awardees in the news, and two webinars in May

Fast Fact: Portable Solar for Soldiers

May 10, 2013: Simplified solar, new PV analysis methodology, and upcoming workshops and webinars

Fast Fact: New Look for the SunShot Homepage

May 20, 2013