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EERE Success Story—Plug and Play: Purchase, Install, and Connect Residential Solar Power in Hours

EERE offers webinars to the public on a range of subjects, from adopting the latest energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, to training for the clean energy workforce. Webinars are free; however, advanced registration is typically required...

In order to spur innovation in solar energy, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is now accepting applications for postdoctoral researchers in solar energy to participate in the EERE Postdoctoral Resear...

In support of the Administration’s effort to double renewable energy generation for a second time by 2020, the Energy Department announced more than $59 million in funding to support solar energy innovation today.

Supporting the Administration’s effort to make solar energy more affordable and accessible for all Americans, the Energy Department today announced more than $9 million in funding for breakthrough research and development projects that will advance t...

As a major win for solar and testament to the impact of Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative funded research at the national labs, this past...

Since the development and codification of testing standards for PV modules requires a lengthy multiyear process, Department of Energy’s SunShot I...

Supporting the goals of the Obama Administration’s Climate Action Plan, the Energy Department today announced $15 million in available funding to help integrate distributed, on-site solar energy systems into the nation’s electrical grid.

The installation of a 66-kW solar energy research system will focus on analyzing performance data and supporting collaborative research related to ...

The Solar Express program in Chicago, Illinois—funded through a SunShot Initiative Rooftop Solar Challenge (RSC) I award of $750,000—is making ...