Climate Changed
Solar Power Gets $46 Million Boost From U.S. Energy Department
- Technology grants awarded to 48 universities and developers
- Arizona State leads awards with new module testing methods
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The U.S. Energy Department awarded $46.2 million in research grants to improve solar energy technologies and reduce costs to 3 cents per kilowatt-hour by 2030.
The money will be partly matched by the 48 projects awarded to laboratories and universities, including Arizona State, which plans to use $1.6 million to develop an X-ray test to evaluate the performance of thin-film modules under harsh conditions, according to a emailed statement Wednesday.