DOE Outlines Research Needed To Improve Solar Energy Technologies

To help achieve the Bush Administration’s goal of increased use of solar and other renewable forms of energy, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science has released a report describing the basic research needed to produce “revolutionary progress in bringing solar energy to its full potential in the energy marketplace.” The report resulted from a workshop of 200 scientists held earlier this year.

“The tax credits contained in the historic energy bill signed by President Bush will greatly help expand the use of renewable energy,” said Dr. Raymond L. Orbach, Director of DOE’s Office of Science. “This research will help improve a critical component of renewable energy, solar technology, in the future. Increasing the use of renewable energy is a clear way to help meet our growing energy needs using environmentally-friendly power sources.”
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