Weekly Clean Energy Roundup March 19, 2008

DOE to Invest Up to $13.7 Million in 11 Solar Cell Projects Report: Four Key Clean Energy Markets Increased 40% in 2007 Tesla Motors Starts Production of its Electric-Only Roadster Cargo Ship Completes Maiden Voyage Using Towing Kite Washington State Approves Bill to Slash Greenhouse Emissions Oregon and South Dakota Approve Renewable Energy Tax Incentives EIA: New Energy Act to Yield More Renewable Energy by 2020 DOE to Invest Up to $13.7 Million in 11 Solar Cell Projects DOE announced last week that it will invest up to $13.7 million over the next three years in 11 projects run by 9 universities that will develop advanced solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing processes and products. With a minimum university and industry cost share, up to $17.4 million will be invested in these projects. The chosen universities include Arizona State University, the California Institute of Technology, the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, North Carolina State University, Pennsylvania State University, the University of Delaware, the University of Florida, and the University of Toledo. Each of the 11 universities will work with an industry partner that will help transition the discoveries to the marketplace. All of the projects will involve researching […]

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