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US Invests in Solar

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Anne L. Fischer

The US Department of Energy (DoE) has announced that it will invest up to $13.7 million over three years in 11 university-led solar photovoltaic technology projects. This investment is part of the Solar America Initiative that was begun in 2006, the goal of which is to make solar cost-competitive with other forms of energy by 2015 and to install photovoltaic systems that can produce 5 to 10 GW of electricity in the US by 2015 and 70 to 100 GW by 2030. Universities selected to receive the funding are involved with studying photovoltaic materials and devices. Each university will work with...Read full article

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    Published: May 2008
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