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DOE launches Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium; making CdTe solar cheaper and more efficient

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium (CTAC) —a $20-million initiative designed to make cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells less expensive, more efficient and develop new markets for solar cell products. efficiency in converting sunlight into electricity. competitiveness.

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NREL researchers capture excess photon energy to produce solar fuels; higher efficiency water-splitting for H2

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All are from NREL; Crisp also is affiliated with the Colorado School of Mines, and Pach and Marshall are affiliated with the University of Colorado, Boulder. High solar conversion efficiency is key for a viable technology as that directly impacts the land area to be covered and ultimately impacts the cost of the system.

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DOE awards $20M to 10 hydrogen production and delivery technologies projects

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University of Hawaii of Honolulu, Hawaii will receive $3 million to develop photoelectrodes for direct solar water splitting. million to develop an innovative high-efficiency solar thermochemical reactor for solar hydrogen production. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory of Richland, Washington will receive $2.2

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DOE selects 4 more algae technology projects for up to $8.8M in funding; > $16M total

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The selected projects include the following: Colorado School of Mines. University of California, San Diego. The University of California, San Diego, will develop genetic tools, high-throughput screening methods, and breeding strategies for green algae and cyanobacteria, targeting robust production strains. University of Toledo.

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US DOE Offers Abound Solar $400M Conditional Commitment for Loan Guarantee

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has offered a conditional commitment to Abound Solar , a manufacturer of low-cost, cadmium telluride, thin-film photovoltaic solar modules, for a $400 million, seven-year loan guarantee to expand its solar module manufacturing capabilities. and begun commercial operations.

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Quantum Information Edge alliance launches to accelerate quantum computing R&D

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A nationwide alliance of national labs, universities, and industry launched in December to advance the frontiers of quantum computing systems designed to solve urgent scientific challenges and maintain US leadership in next-generation information technology.

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US DOE announces 3 consortia for $125M US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center; solar, second-generation biofuels and buildings

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These consortia—led in theUS by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the University of Florida, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)—will bring together experts from national laboratories, universities, and industry in both the US and India. MEMC Corporation; and Solarmer Energy Inc. Thermax Ltd.;

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