Accelerating solar energy research

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General Electric is accelerating its solar energy research program with the help of an $8.1m grant from the US Department of Energy.

is accelerating its solar energy research program with the help of an $8.1m grant from the

as part of President Bush’s Solar America Initiative.

US Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Andy Karsner and other representatives from the US Department of Energy (DOE) visited GE Energy’s Newark, Delaware solar manufacturing facility recently to highlight the company’s selection for the initiative and to discuss the future of solar energy in the US.

Earlier this month, the DOE announced funding for 13 solar technology development projects, including one to be led by GE, that would help decrease the cost of manufacturing and distributing solar electricity. The Solar America Initiative is part of President Bush’s Advanced Energy Initiative. The funding is subject to award negotiation and appropriation from the US Congress.

According to the DOE, the funding for the first year of GE’s project is expected to be roughly $8,100,000, with approximately $18,600,000 available over three years if the GE-led team meets its goals.

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