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Don't forget to participate in these funding opportunities, prizes, and solicitations:
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48(e) Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program Applications Still Open – DOE is continuing to accept applications on a rolling basis for solar and wind projects on Indian Lands until November 12.
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American-Made Upskill Prize for the Solar Manufacturing Workforce – U.S. solar manufacturers and training organizations are encouraged to apply to compete by November 20.
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Draft Circularity Strategic Framework Request for Information (RFI) – Industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders can submit feedback by December 16.
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Community Power Accelerator Prize – Round 3 – Community solar project developers can apply by December 17.
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Photovoltaic-Thermal Systems RFI – Industry, academia, research laboratories, state and local government agencies, and other stakeholders can share feedback by December 31.
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American-Made EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP) – Faculty mentors can register to participate by January 13, 2025.
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Solar District Cup Class of 2025 One-Semester Timeline – The Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition is seeking college student teams to compete on an accelerated timeline for the Class of 2025. Registration is free and open until January 16, 2025.
Understanding how wildlife interacts with solar arrays is critical to maintaining healthy ecosystems while deploying clean energy. Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory developed a camera system that greatly expands our knowledge of how birds interact with solar panels, using artificial intelligence. Now, they’re testing this system across the country to support ecologically responsible solar deployment.
SETO issued an RFI seeking input on supporting successful solar plus storage deployment serving low-income and disadvantaged communities. Read the summary of the 30 responses from various solar industry stakeholders, including solar developers and manufacturers, trade associations, state and local government, financial institutions, researchers, consultants, nonprofits, and community-based organizations.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published several new frequently asked questions about managing end-of-life solar panels under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), including how to use knowledge or analytical testing to make a hazardous waste determination on solar panels, how the RCRA regulations apply to solar panels that are reused and recycled, and how solar panels may be legitimately recycled. If you have any questions about this, you can reach out to Phoebe O’Connor (OConnor.Phoebe@epa.gov).
Amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit their images to the new Framing the Future: Industrial Technologies Photo Contest from DOE’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office. The contest is designed to document and communicate the innovative technologies, processes, and people that will help the United States achieve a decarbonized industrial sector and a net-zero-emissions economy by 2050. You could win $2,000 for a photo in one of six categories. Submissions are due by November 21.
DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions is seeking applications from national laboratories, plants, and sites for the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Core Laboratory Infrastructure for Market Readiness (CLIMR) Lab Call. The FY25 CLIMR Lab Call is designed to boost America’s energy competitiveness by facilitating the transition of critical technologies for use in the private sector. Submit concept papers by December 12.
Sandia’s National Solar Thermal Test Facility is supporting two National Aeronautics and Space Administration missions, subjecting materials to extraterrestrial reentry conditions. Watch footage of the testing and learn more.
The HelioCon 2024 annual report details new advances in an array of technologies to improve the cost and performance of heliostats. The report also highlights the growth of the HelioCon community over the past year and the consortium’s plans for 2025. Read the annual report and learn more about how HelioCon is driving solar innovation and building the concentrating solar-thermal power community.
The Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI) makes vast amounts of energy data available in the cloud for researchers, schools, start-ups, and data enthusiasts of all stripes. Currently, over 200 providers from government labs, private industries, and universities contribute to OEDI, with over 2,000 datasets comprising 2.8 petabytes of data you can access from your laptop.
Lincoln Financial Field’s newest feature is a touchdown for clean energy—a hydrogen fueling station, SimpleFuel, that can support trucks and passenger vehicles powered by fuel cells. Learn more about how the Philadelphia Eagles became the first professional sports team in North America to make use of clean hydrogen produced on-site, thanks to PDC Machines’ development.
Community Solar Policy Landscape and Pathways to Meaningful Benefits: A Review of Equitable Access and Household Savings – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
November 26 & December 17 | 11 a.m. ET | Virtual
The Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) FIRST is a series of monthly interactive meetings to facilitate the adoption of new and recently updated standards relevant for interconnected clean energy resources like solar and wind energy. Register here for all the i2X FIRST events and view recordings and slides from past events.
December 3 | 2 p.m. ET | Virtual
Join SETO leadership and industry experts to learn about the kinds of problems solar energy consumers are facing, steps the government is taking to deter deceptive business practices, and how the industry is developing standards that can protect consumers. SETO will also share updates on how DOE is supporting the advancement and deployment of solar technology.
December 3 | 2 p.m. ET | Virtual
Register for an upcoming webinar where the i2X team will discuss the fourth goal of the Transmission Interconnection Roadmap: maintaining a reliable, resilient, and secure grid. Check out upcoming and past Solution e-Xchanges.
December 4 | 1 p.m. ET | Virtual
Join SETO for the upcoming informational webinar about the American-Made LASSO Prize. Learn how to participate, get an overview of the prize rules, and ask questions. You can also watch a recording of the first informational webinar.
December 10 | 1 p.m. ET | Virtual
Register for this webinar to learn about the student and faculty tracks for EnergyTech UP 2025.
Webinar: SETO PV End-of-Life Action Plan Update – This webinar featured presentations from several SETO-funded projects and updates from other DOE offices and federal agencies, providing an update on efforts to improve PV's environmental impact since the release of the PV End-of-Life Action Plan. Download the presentations and learn more about PV end-of-life research.
Learn more about SETO or DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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