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US Dept of Energy investing more in solar energy research

DOE Expands Solar Research Capability by Energy Matters, 24 June 13, A new $135 million renewable energy research facility is the latest addition to the U.S. Department of Energy’s network of National
Laboratories.

The 182,500-square-foot Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF)
will allow researchers and manufacturers of promising renewable energy
systems to test and scale up their products in a real-world
environment by simulating a utility-scale energy grid……..
According to the DOE, solar generation in America has doubled in the
last four years, while the cost of solar power systems has fallen by
80 percent. Consolidating these gains depends in part on
next-generation inverter technology that is cheaper to produce and
better suited to smart energy
grids.http://www.energymatters.com.au/index.php?main_page=news_article&article_id=3804

June 24, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | renewable, USA