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April 17, 2024
El informe detalla recomendaciones para optimizar las interconexiones, reducir los costos para los consumidores y otras soluciones a corto y largo plazo para agregar recursos de energía limpia a la red de transmisión eléctrica e impulsar nuestra economía de energía limpia
April 17, 2024
Report Details Recommendations to Streamline Interconnection with Near- to Long-Term Solutions to Add Clean Energy Resources to the Transmission Grid and Boost Our Clean Energy Economy
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Learn MoreThe critical role that interconnection plays in enabling the clean energy transition is why the U.S. Department of Energy established i2x to identify and develop solutions that make interconnection fairer, faster, and simpler.
Learn MoreSolar panels need to withstand the elements to keep producing power for decades, and water is one of a solar module’s trickiest foes. Using clever measurement and modeling methods, researchers are optimizing the way we seal solar modules to keep water out
Learn MoreTo make agrivoltaics a widely available option for developers in the U.S., questions about cost, liability and other business, legal and regulatory issues need to be addressed.
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