National Renewable Energy Lab says ample resource availability, falling prices, and results from both research and actual experience in Europe are showing that there is no reason why we can’t reach much higher levels of renewable energy deployment.
Two weeks ago, the Department of Energy released $21.4 million to fund 17 projects to bring down soft costs around the country. pv magazine sat down with Dr. Rebecca Jones-Albertus, the Sunshot Initiative official who will oversee the projects, to learn more.
The money will go to 17 projects designed to reduce soft costs and maximize solar’s benefits for states.
The president also spoke about the need for energy storage at the event, which was inspired by the South-by-Southwest conference.
pv magazine LIVE brings you more videos interviews from the 2016 Solar Power International trade show
We present the highlights from a wide-ranging conversation with Gay concerning the future of the solar industry and the Sunshot Initiative’s role in it.