U.S. Awards $27 Million to Reduce Cost of Solar Energy Systems

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The U.S. Department of Energy awarded about $27 million to nine companies developing technology aimed at making solar energy more affordable.

The agency said its long-term goal is to cut the cost of utility-scale solar projects by 75 percent by 2020, to $1 a watt, according to a statement today.