This is an excerpt from EERE Network News, a weekly electronic newsletter.
February 10, 2016
The Energy Department on February 8 announced $21 million in new funding to lower solar energy deployment barriers. The Energy Department is making $13 million available to help states take advantage of falling solar prices and maximize the benefits of solar electricity through energy and economic strategic planning. This new program will offer technical and analytical support in the development and implementation of solar energy deployment plans. An additional $8 million under this funding opportunity will support research on solar energy innovation and technology adoption patterns in order to increase understanding of solar deployment barriers and other “soft costs.”
As more communities across the country look to solar energy as a source of clean, renewable electricity to meet their economic goals, the funding announced today will help lower barriers to solar energy deployment for states and regions across United States. It is also meant to increase understanding of how and why solar innovations are adopted throughout communities to expedite future development. See the Energy Department news release.
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