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The DOE opened applications on Monday for round seven of its American-Made Solar Prize competition, announcing $4 million in prizes.

DOE launches 7th round of solar innovation competition, offering $4M in prizes

The Department of Energy opened applications on Monday for round seven of its American-Made Solar Prize competition, announcing $4 million in prizes and a new prize category.

Since it launched the competition in 2018, DOE has given out $15 million in prizes to entrepreneurs over six rounds. The prizes are given out to hardware and software solutions, and are intended to spur innovations in the solar sector and address challenges to deployment.

“Entrepreneurial students, professors, small-business owners, company staffers, researchers at national laboratories, or anyone else based in the United States with a potentially marketable solar technology solution” are all eligible to compete, says DOE’s website. The deadline to apply for the first phase of this round is Sept. 27.

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MIT engineers have developed ultralight fabric solar cells that can quickly and easily turn any surface into a power source.

New solar cell turns any surface into power source

MIT engineers have developed ultralight fabric solar cells that can quickly and easily turn any surface into a power source. These durable, flexible solar cells, which are much thinner than a human hair, are glued to a strong, lightweight fabric, making them easy to install on a fixed surface. They can provide energy on the go as a wearable power fabric or be transported and rapidly deployed in remote locations for assistance in emergencies. They are one-hundredth the weight of conventional solar panels, generate 18 times more power-per-kilogram, and are made from semiconducting inks using printing processes that can be scaled in the future to large-area manufacturing.

Because they are so thin and lightweight, these solar cells can be laminated onto many different surfaces. For instance, they could be integrated onto the sails of a boat to provide power while at sea, adhered onto tents and tarps that are deployed in disaster recovery operations, or applied onto the wings of drones to extend their flying range. This lightweight solar technology can be easily integrated into built environments with minimal installation needs.

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Mission Solar will increase capacity at its existing site situated on 86 acres and expects to reach its 1-GW goal by 2024.

Texas company to increase module manufacturing capacity to 1 GW

Starting immediately, solar panel assembly company Mission Solar Energy will expand its manufacturing capacity in Texas to 1 GW. The company currently operates a 200-MW annual capacity plant in San Antonio at a mixed-use community located on the former Brooks Air Force Base. Mission Solar will increase capacity at its existing site situated on 86 acres and expects to reach its 1-GW goal by 2024.

“By 2035, solar installations are expected to quadruple from current levels. At present, 4% of the electricity fed to American energy grids is generated by solar. The U.S. aims to have 40% of its electricity generated by solar technology by 2035. These are exciting opportunities for us as a company. Additional motivated team members will be needed to help us build a greener future,” said Jae Yang, President and CEO of Mission Solar Energy.

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Source: Solar Power World

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Michael Popp and Yi Liang developed an online decision support software tool to help growers assess whether solar is feasible for their farms

Researchers developing tool to help poultry producers realize full value of solar technology

Poultry producers considering use of renewable energy in their operations will have a free tool this fall to help them determine whether solar is right for them.

Yi Liang, associate professor of biological and agricultural engineering and a researcher in the Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, conducted solar energy research in 2021 on an Arkansas poultry production operation and found it offered significant savings.

The poultry grower saved more than 90 percent off his annual electricity expense, Liang said. He paid only account charges — between $15 and $25 per month — in 11 out of 12 months of utility bills in 2021.

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Source: University of Arkansas News

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University of Cambridge Researchers have designed lightweight, flexible devices that use solar technology to convert light into fuel.

Could this tiny floating leaf decarbonise some of the world’s biggest polluters?

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Cargo ships could one day be powered by ‘artificial leaves’ floating out at sea.

University of Cambridge Researchers have designed lightweight, flexible devices that use solar technology to convert light into fuel.

At just 1mm thick, the ultra-thin ‘leaves’ can float on water – and could eventually go “almost anywhere,” according to study lead Professor Erwin Reisner.

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