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Columbia University Developing Hybrid Integrated Solar Energy System

Weidlinger Associates and Columbia University’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science announced recentlythat they have recieved a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program grant, supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to expedite research of a “Hybrid Building Integrated Solar Energy System for Photovoltaic, Thermoelectric, and Heat Utilization.” The $150,000 award is [...]

New Funding Awarded for Solar Thermal R&D

The Department of Energy has announced the winners of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for Solar Thermal resarch and development. Solar Thermal technology is receiving 59% or approximately $10.1 million dollars of the $17 million of project funding announced on October 8th.

The solar thermal projects receiving funding are:

Dual Purpose Advanced HTF with Enhanced [...]

Solar Wind Not Related to Subspots as Previously Believed

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Challenging conventional wisdom, new research finds that the number of sunspots provides an incomplete measure of changes in the Sun’s impact on Earth over the course of the 11-year solar cycle. The study, led by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the University of Michigan, finds that Earth was bombarded [...]

Solar Thermal Energy in the US Gets a Shot in the Arm

The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced plans to provide up to $52.5 million to research, develop, and demonstrate Concentrating Solar Power systems capable of providing low-cost electrical power both day and night. This announcement underscores the Obama Administration’s commitment to creating jobs and saving money, making electricity generated from solar energy competitive with conventional grid [...]