The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $20 million in funding to advance perovskite solar photovoltaic technologies.
Perovskites are a family of materials with a specific crystal structure, named after the mineral with that structure, Kallanish Energy reports.
When used to create solar cells, they have shown potential for high performance and low production costs, the DOE said. To be competitive in the marketplace, perovskites long-term durability must be tested and verified, it said. That is the goal of the federal grant program through DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
“We will continue to invest in early-stage research and development to improve the affordability, reliability and value of solar technologies on the grid and position the United States as the world’s leading manufacturer of clean-energy technologies,” said Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette in a statement.
Perovskites are a promising solar technology that could help boost solar power, said Deputy Secretary of Energy Mark Menezes - link
University of Cambridge - ‘Messy’ production of perovskite material increases solar cell efficiency - LINK
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