The Basic Element of Solar Power Technologies: Power Tower Research and Development

As part of its research in concentrating solar power (CSP), the U.S Department of Energy (DOE) sponsors research and development (R&D) for power tower systems. For example, the DOE is working with Hamilton Sunstrand SLS Rocketdyne Corporation to fabricate     more...

The Basic Element of Solar Power Technologies: Dish/Engine Systems

As part of its research in concentrating solar power (CSP), the U.S Department of Energy (DOE) sponsors research and development (R&D) for dish/engine systems. The goals for dish/engine R&D projects     more...

The Basic Element of Solar Power Technologies: Linear Concentrator Systems

The goals for these linear concentrator research and development (R&D) projects include improving the performance and lowering the cost of parabolic trough collector systems and supporting the development of next-generation trough fields.     more...

The Basic Element of Solar Power Technologies: Concentrating Solar Power Industry Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) partners with various concentrating solar power (CSP) companies by supporting their research efforts. The DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program is funding nearly 30 industry projects.     more...

The Basic Element of Solar Power Technologies: Photovoltaic Systems Development and Manufacturing

The American Solar Energy Technologies Program photovoltaic (PV) research in systems development and manufacturing focuses on activities that are closer to mass production and capable     more...

The Basic Element of Solar Power Technologies: Prototype Design and Pilot Production

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the first round of PV Incubator awards in June of 2007, and the second round of winners were announced in September 2008. DOE announced American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) awardees in January 2010. The 2011 awardees were announced on Feb. 4, 2011     more...

The Basic Element of Solar Power Technologies: The Photovoltaic (PV) Technology Pre-Incubator projects

The Photovoltaic (PV) Technology Pre-Incubator project helps small solar businesses transition from concept verification of a solar PV technology to the development of a commercially viable PV prototype     more...

The Basic Element of Solar Power Technologies: The Next Generation Photovoltaic (PV) Devices and Processes projects

American Solar Energy Technologies Program focuses on developing cost-effective solar energy technologies that have the greatest potential to benefit the nation and the world. A growing solar industry also stimulates     more...

The Basic Element of Energy Science Researches: Dark Energy can be seen with US National Laboratories Super Camera

We know from observations of stars that distant objects are speeding faster and faster away from us as the universe expands. That's because the universe is expanding at an increasing rate.     more...

New quantity and new quality of scientific collaboration of countries in CERN

Thе model of international collaboration has been the norm among experimentalists like those at the meeting for decades. Thousands of scientists from dozens of countries now spend their days and nights at CERN, the laboratory that hosts the Large Hadron Collider     more...