Articles about Concentrating Solar Power
Below are stories about Concentrating Solar Power featured in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Program (Solar Program) newsletter. Archived editions of the newsletter is also available.
New CSP Funding Opportunity Targets R&D
October 27, 2011: CSP funding, two new reports, and SunShot director honored
Fast Fact: First CSP Deadline Approaching
November 17, 2011: New Incubator funding, plug-and-play solar, and CSP application deadline
ASME 2012 Sustainability Conference To Feature SunShot CSP Symposium
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
Workshop To Identify Metrology Challenges
December 22, 2011: Record-breaking solar cells, upcoming metrology workshop, and a win for interconnection
New CSP Funding Targets Working Fluids
January 19, 2012: New CSP funding, postdoc openings, and PV variability study
CSP Power Tower Video Available
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
Funding for Collaborative Research Announced
February 23, 2012: New BRIDGE funding, evolving interconnection standards, and time-tested resources
Report Explores Solar Energy Landscape of the Future
February 28, 2012: SunShot Vision Study, advancing standards, and residential energy storage systems
Up to $9 Million Available for Clean Energy Startups
April 12, 2012: Small business funding, the physics of reliability, and smarter inverters
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
SunShot Grand Challenge Event Coming to Denver June 13–14
May 2, 2012: Register now for the SunShot Summit and Technology Forum
SunShot Summit Plenary Speakers Announced
May 10, 2012: A who's who of solar, support for state markets, and updated CSP resources
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
World’s Largest CSP Plant Hits Milestone
August 14, 2012: Solar goes public, CSP plant makes progress, and local gov’t experts give answers
Fast Fact: Register Now for Solar Webinar Series
August 22, 2012: Integrated inverters, Solarize group buys, and finance Idols
SunShot Announces Seven Awardees
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
Small Business Opportunity to Tackle Solar's Hottest Topics
November 8, 2012: Small business funding, utility-focused solutions, and great gains for solar jobs
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
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
Funding Announced to Develop CSP Hybrid Systems and Advance Rooftop Solar Challenge
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
SunShot Announces Funding to Boost Solar Reliability, Improve Grid Integration
February 20, 2013: Funding to boost solar reliability and grid integration, High Pen Portal revamp, and March NPO and HOPE deadlines
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
Last Call: CSP HIBRED Opportunity Closes March 19
March 12, 2013: Ruling out PV islanding risk, last call for CSP HIBRED proposals, and Sandia's new CPV partnership
Register Now for the SunShot CSP Program Review Meeting
March 19, 2013: Evergreen State greening, concept paper deadlines nearing, and CSP meeting coming up
2012 a Record Year for Utility-Scale Solar
April 18, 2013: Five super-sized solar projects, one brand-new performance database, and two California-focused reports
New SunShot CSP Funding Opportunity
April 26, 2013: CSP funding opportunity, Incubator awardees in the news, and two webinars in May
CSP: ELEMENTS Concept Papers Due May 23
May 20, 2013: Solar goes sky high, CSP concept paper deadline, and ask a SunShot expert
CSP Program Review Meeting Presentations Available
June 10, 2013: Presenting solar innovators, CSP slides, and utility rankings