DOE's SunShot awards $46.2M for early-stage solar technology projects
http://www.utilitydive.com/news/does-sunshot-awards-462m-for-early-stage-solar-technology-projects/447019/July 13, 2017
The Department of Energy's SunShot program awarded $46.2 million in competitive awards to 48 early-stage solar technology and research projects this week, according to a release.
The projects fall under two SunShot initiatives — the Photovoltaics Research and Development 2: Modules and Systems (PVRD2), which supports advances in solar photovoltaic technology; and Technology to Market 3 (T2M3), which is designed to support early-stage solar technology research.
The funding announcement comes as the Trump administration defends its agency budget cuts for fiscal year 2018. The administration's proposed budget trims 6% from DOE's overall budget, but targets the SunShot program for a 71% cut....
