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Transphorm's gallium nitride semiconductors could be used to make operating photovoltaic panels, like these on the roof of the Research Support Facility, motor drives and transistors more energy efficient. | Photo courtesy of National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Solar Storm Closely Watched Worldwide

While this week's solar storm captures the interest of scientists, researchers and people around the world, the Energy Department works with others to monitor the storm's potential impact on the nation's electrical grid. | Image credit: NOAA.

Monitoring the impact of this week's solar storm to the nation’s electric grid.

More Than 350 Now at Work Building CA Valley Solar Plant

Progress on the California Valley Solar Ranch is in full swing as 350 skilled professionals work to construct the 250 MW solar facility.

Transphorm Takes Energy Efficiency to a New Level

Transphorm, a startup partially funded by ARPA-E, develops Gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors that could be used to make cost-effective, high-performance power converters for electric motor drives and components of solar panels and electric vehicles.

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Not a Long Time Ago in an Energy Efficient Galaxy Not Very

Far Away

A robot works on crystalline solar cells at Wisconsin-based Helios USA, LLC. The opening of the manufacturing plant has supported 26 jobs and is projected to create a total of 50 permanent jobs in the state and was supported through a State Energy Program loan. | Courtesy of Helios USA, LLC.

A manufacturer of crystalline solar cells recently opened a new manufacturing facility for the assembly of solar panels by plant staff and robots in Milwaukee. This project is a result of Recovery Act funds from the Energy Department’s State Energy Program (SEP).

Solar Field Powers Historic Garden Holiday Display

This is part of the holiday light display at Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania's Brandwine Valley. This year, they commissioned an American-made 1.2 megawatt, 10.7-acre solar field as part of their goal to generate three megawatts of renewable energy by 2018. | Photo courtesy of Longwood Gardens/W. Hill

Popular holiday attraction Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania has commissioned an American-made 1.2 megawatt, 10.7-acre solar field as part of a goal to generate three megawatts of renewable energy by 2018.

10 Questions for a Nanoscientist: Seth Darling

Nanoscientist Seth Darling | Image courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory

Meet Seth Darling, who has leveraged his work in nanomaterials to help lower the cost of solar. "The challenge is basically pushing the limits of what you can do with materials. Materials really are the basis of almost every technology that's out there."

Solar Decathlon Team Leading the Way Toward Sustainable Living, Even in the Wake of Disasters

The Re_house is nearing completion. | Courtesy of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Solar Decathlon Team.

For this year’s Solar Decathlon, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is returning to the National Mall with the Re_home, which offers a more sustainable housing solution for communities following a natural disaster.

A Solar Decathlon Entry for Historic Norfolk

It’s a tale of two universities with a vision for one historic city. Students from both Hampton and Old Dominion universities have joined forces to compete in the upcoming Energy Department Solar Decathlon with their entry, called Unit 6 Unplugged. At Tidewater Virginia, the students will unveil their vision for the future -- an energy-efficient house that captures the “Arts and Crafts” design style of homes dotted throughout historic Norfolk, Virginia.

Bike Sharing in Texas: San Antonio Rolls Out Program Aimed at Energy Efficiency and Public Health

B-Cycle users can access bikes on demand with an annual, weekly, or daily pass. | Courtesy of Julia Diana, City of San Antonio

As the first bike sharing system in Texas, San Antonio’s B-Cycle addresses two top concerns in the city: providing opportunities to improve personal health and giving active transportation choices to residents and visitors.

Team Florida Takes “Sunshine State” Moniker Seriously

Team Florida's design model of the FLeX House | Courtesy of the Solar Decathlon's Flickr photostream

Read about Team Florida's 2011 Solar Decathlon house -- a design approach that combines efficiency and ingenuity to build a zero-energy home for the hot humid central Florida climate.

Belgium’s Ghent University Prepares their E-Cube for Solar Decathlon 2011

Photo of Ghent University's E-Cube, under construction in Belgium. | Courtesy of the Ghent University Solar Decathlon Team

The Ghent University 2011 Solar Decathlon Team -- aka Team Belgium -- is a unique two-story home that could very well be an international star at the competition due to the Belgium team’s innovative, ultra-efficient, passive home design.

Resourceful Kansas Puts Energy Efficient Technology on Display, Demonstrates Cost-Saving Benefits

One of Riley County Public Works' new wind turbines. | Courtesy of: Riley County Public Works

As one of the windiest states in the country, Kansas is a great place to harness wind and solar power. And through the Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program, the Resourceful Kansas team is teaching the rest of the state about all the technologies that are out there.

Solar Decathlon Design Places People and the Outdoors at its Heart

Members of Team New Zealand | Courtesy of the New Zealand team's Flickr photostream

The Solar Decathlon team from New Zealand is the first from the Southern Hemisphere to compete in the competition. Learn how they are using the "Kiwi bach" as inspiration for their design.

CHIP House Takes Design to Different Heights (Literally)

A model of the SCI-Arc/Caltech Solar Deacthlon team's CHIP house. | Photo Courtesy of the Solar Decathlon's Flickr photostream

Check out the SCI-Arc/Caltech 2011 Solar Decathlon team's house to find out more about their net-zero energy use home -- the CHIP House.

Purdue’s "INhome" Rallies for the Solar Decathlon

Purdue's INhome team at their recent "Topping Out" party (note the little tree on the roof of the house). | Photo Courtesy of the Purdue INhome Solar Decathlon team

Check out Purdue University's 2011 Solar Decathlon home -- the INhome, a "midwestern" take on the competition.

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Harvesting the Sun at the West Tennessee Solar Farm

Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman joins officials from Tennessee government agencies and the University of Tennessee at the official opening of the West Tennessee Solar Farm. | Energy Department photo.

The West Tennessee Solar Farm (WTSF) is now open for business!

President Obama Discusses Solar Power in Nevada

President Barack Obama delivers remarks on energy after a tour of a solar panel field at the Copper Mountain Solar 1 Facility, the largest photovoltaic plant operating in the country with nearly one million solar panels powering 17,000 homes, in Boulder City, Nevada, March 21, 2012. | Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson.

Yesterday, President Obama visited the Copper Mountain Solar 1 Facility in Boulder City, Nevada. The facility is the largest photovoltaic plant in the country, and its one million solar panels power 17,000 homes in California.

Library Patrons in New York Check-Out Renewable Energy

The public library in Esopus, New York, used Recovery Act funds to install two photovoltaic arrays expected to generate 31,200 kWh of electricity annually -- approximately 30 percent of the library’s electricity use and a savings of nearly $4,000 in energy costs each year. | Photo courtesy of New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

The new solar system on the Esopus Library in New York is expected to generate 31,200 kWh of electricity annually -- approximately 30 percent of the library’s electricity use and a savings of nearly $4,000 in energy costs each year.

SunShot Rooftop Challenge Awardees

Town Known for First Thanksgiving Grateful for Energy Savings

Since January, when energy efficiency improvements were made to Memorial Hall, the civic center for the Plymouth, Mass., community, the building's energy savings have been nearly $1,200 per month. | Photo courtesy of the city of Plymouth.

Plymouth, Massachusetts, has made a number of energy efficiency improvements to reduce energy waste in the coming years, while also exploring opportunities to expand use of renewable energy sources.

Innovative Energy Storage Technologies Enabling More Renewable Power

The PNM Prosperity Energy Storage Project is the nation’s first combined solar generation and storage facility to be fully integrated into a utility’s power grid. Pictured above are the facility's solar panels, including an aerial view in the upper left. | Image courtesy of PNM

Solar and wind power provide the means for America to strengthen its energy security, create jobs in growing markets, and improve the environment. Thanks to breakthroughs in energy storage systems, including the first grid-tied solar and storage facility, that potential is getting closer to reality.

Solar Panels Hit Energy Milestone For Potawatomi and Milwaukee

The Forest County Potawatomi Tribe finishes installing solar panels on a Milwaukee, Wisconsin, administration building. | Photo courtesy of the Forest County Potawatomi Tribe

Using all American-made products and panels manufactured at a Milwaukee-based company, the city is now generating 35,000 more kilowatt hours of clean electricity.

Bridging the Gap: Helping Small Businesses With Big Ideas Develop New Industries

Semprius, solar panels shown above, announced that it is building a factory in Henderson, NC to manufacture its high concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules and is expected to create more than 250 full-time jobs over the next five years.

Entrepreneurs and small businesses are drivers of job creation and innovation in America. The Energy Department supports many small businesses that are pushing the limits of what was previously thought to be possible. Two of these game-changing companies are Semprius, Inc., and Simbol, Inc.

Another SunShot Success: GE to Make PrimeStar Solar Panels at New Colorado Plant

Thin film solar panels produced by General Electric’s PrimeStar in Arvada, Colorado | Image courtesy of <a href="http://edelman.com/">Edelman</a>.

General Electric (GE) announced that it will build a new thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar panel manufacturing facility based on innovative technology originally developed at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL).

GE expects that the plant will produce enough solar panels annually to provide electricity to 80,000 homes and to create 355 jobs in Colorado over the next three to five years.

A Barn Raising For the 21st Century

Bob Repine, Oregon Department of Energy director, presents the Benton County Fairgrounds solar barn built with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. The rooftop solar array will produce nearly a quarter of the energy used at the fairgrounds and the 12,000-square-foot space will house livestock and the Solar Education Center. | Photo courtesy of the Oregon Department of Energy

Benton County, Oregon residents constructed a livestock building powered by 306 roof-top solar modules funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Secretary Chu Visits the 2011 Solar Decathlon

Secretary Chu visited the 2011 Solar Decathlon to hear from students about their energy-efficient, solar powered homes. Watch the video!

Smart Meters Help Balance Energy Consumption at Solar Decathlon

The Team Tidewater Virginia smart meter, as seen on opening day, indicates the team generated 5 kW hours of electricity in the first several hours of the competition. | Image courtesy of Lachlan Fletcher, Studio 18a

Clouds, rain, thunderstorms… at Solar Decathlon Village? Oh my, you may say. But less-than-ideal weather conditions are no match for this year's teams, thanks to smart grid technology that is helping them monitor their energy consumption.

Energy Tomorrow

Going Solar in Record Time with Plug-and-Play PV

A plug-and-play PV system is envisioned as a consumer friendly solar technology that uses an automatic detection system to initiate communication between the solar energy system and the utility when plugged into a PV-ready circuit. | Photo by iStock.

In the future, installing a solar array for your home could be as easy as plugging in common household appliances.

New Ideas Spring from the SunShot Incubator

The SunShot Incubator program invested $17.5 million in seven companies in its first round of funding -- and those companies have gone on to attract more than $1.6 billion of private financing as they develop and manufacture innovative solar technologies. | Image source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission public filings.

Over the past five years, the Energy Department’s SunShot Incubator program investments have helped get nearly 40 small businesses off the ground.

Could Gila Bend, Arizona, Become the Solar Capital of the World?

Serving approximately 9,000 homes with clean renewable energy, the Paloma and Cotton Center solar plants highlight the rapidly rising solar corridor in Gila Bend, Arizona. | Photo courtesy of the town of Gila Bend, Arizona.

$60 Million to Fund Projects Advancing Concentrating Solar Power

The SunShot initiative announces a $60 million funding opportunity (FOA) to advance concentrating solar power in the United States.

Solar Decathlon Entry Uses iPad to Monitor Home

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is participating in its first Solar Decathlon 2011 competition, featuring its home, “Living Light.” Named for its very brightly sunlit double facade glass system, the home’s blueprint was inspired by the cantilever barns of Southern Appalachia, which feature giant eves to provide shade and a two-core design. 

Solar Startup Semprius to Create 250 Jobs in North Carolina at Cutting-Edge Pilot Plant

A tiny Semprius HCPV cell, mounted on an interposer. Each cell is only 0.6mm on one side. | Photo courtesy of Semprius

Entrepreneurs from Durham-based solar startup Semprius teamed with Governor Bev Purdue to announce the company’s plan to build a new high-tech manufacturing facility in Henderson. The factory is expected to create more than 250 full-time jobs over the next five years, which is a particular boon for Henderson, where the county unemployment rate reached 13.3% in May.

And the Award Goes to… Silicon Ink Solar Technology Supported by SunShot’s PV Incubator

Innovalight’s silicon ink technology | Photo courtesy of Innovalight

Pioneering startup Innovalight partnered with NREL to invent the first liquid silicon on the market. When paired with Innovalight’s industrial screen printing process, this silicon ink technology offers a novel path to producing solar cells with higher conversion efficiencies at lower cost.

Loan Guarantees for Three California PV Solar Plants Expected to Create 1,400 Jobs

The Energy Department announced $4.5 billion in conditional loan guarantees to three California photovoltaic solar power plants. Combined the projects will create enough energy to power 275,000 homes.

NREL's PV Incubator: Where Solar Photovoltaic Records Go to be Broken

NREL Principal Engineer Keith Emery prepares to load three-junction concentrator cells into NREL's  High-Intensity Pulse Solar Simulator to test for efficiency. | Department of Energy Photo | Courtesy of National Renewable Energy Laboratory | Photo by Dennis Schroeder | Public Domain |

Experts at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have confirmed that two companies in their PV Incubator Program have set new world records for their respective technologies.

Concentrating On California Solar Power

Secretary Chu announced conditional commitments for approximately $2 billion in loan guarantees to two California concentrating solar power plants.

Innovative High Energy Density Capacitor Design Offers Potential for Clean Energy Applications

Similar system to the clustering tool that will manufacture TroyCap’s High Energy Density Nanolaminate Capacitor | Credit: TroyC

Can you imagine a photovoltaic module that’s able to generate and store electricity on its own? Or an electric vehicle (EV) powered by a technology more durable than the advanced batteries in today’s EVs? Innovative solid-state nanocapacitors are making this clean technology possible.

50 Years After the MoonShot Speech, Critical Advancements in Clean Energy Technology

An image of SoloPower's flexible PV module. | Photo Courtesy of SoloPower

SoloPower, with the aid of federal investment, is making remarkable advancements in photovoltaic (PV) solar systems.

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New Ideas Spring from the SunShot Incubator

Over the past five years, the Energy Department’s SunShot Incubator program investments have helped get nearly 40 small

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Energy Innovation Hubs: Achieving Our Energy Goals with Science

Secretary Chu stops at Oak Ridge National Lab in February 2012 for a quick, nuclear-themed visit that included a tour of the Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors (CASL) and a stop at the new Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF). | Photo courtesy of Oak Ridge National Lab

Energy Innovation Hubs are integrated research centers that combine basic and applied research with engineering to accelerate scientific discovery in critical energy issue areas.

Houston We have a Solution: University Teams Tackle Efficiency’s Barriers

Secretary Chu with students from MIT at the Better Buildings Case Competition finale, held in Washington D.C. | Photo by Ken Shipp.

The Better Buildings Case Competition challenges university teams to tackle persistent barriers to energy-efficiency. Find out which teams came out on top at the finale event.

In Case You Missed It: Recap of the 2012 Energy Innovation Summit

Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Bill Gates, Chairman of Microsoft Corporation, hold a "fireside chat" at the 2012 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit. | Photo by Quentin Kruger.

Nearly 2,500 of the nation’s brightest minds from across the energy ecosystem came together outside Washington, D.C., this week to share ideas about how we can advance technologies to address America’s energy challenges.

Clean Energy Markets: We've Got the Innovation and Deployment Cart and Horse Backwards

China has become the world’s largest producer of solar modules. But did you know that these Chinese manufacturers are using technology breakthroughs developed in the United States? What’s the disconnect in the US's ability to deploy it?

2012 ARPA-E Summit Technology Showcase

View photos from the 2012 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit Technology Showcase, where over 240 breakthrough energy developments from ARPA-E awardees and other innovative companies were on display this year.

Secretary Chu Recognizes America's Next Top Energy Innovators

Andrew Heidloff, representing start-up company Iowa Powder Atomization Technologies, is one of America's Next Top Innovators. Secretary Chu announced the winners of the competition today at the 2012 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit. | Photo courtesy of ARPA-e contractor Dave Meyer.

Secretary Chu recognizes the America's Next Top Energy Innovators who were chosen out of 14 participating companies based on a public online vote and an expert review.

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