solar power
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April 22, 2024
Survey explores perceptions of large-scale solar projects
Among residents living within three miles of large-scale solar energy developments, positive attitudes about the projects outnumbered negative attitudes by a nearly 3-to-1 margin, according to a new survey.
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April 22, 2024
Climate change will boost value of rooftop solar panels, study shows
Climate change will increase the future value of residential rooftop solar panels across the United States by up to 19% by the end of the century, according to a new study led by U-M researchers.
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November 16, 2023
$3M NSF grant to boost state-of-the-art solar manufacturing
A new breed of semiconductors that could enable breakthroughs in solar cells and LEDs will benefit from cutting-edge manufacturing approaches, through a new project led by U-M.
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February 22, 2023
U-M seeking 25 megawatts of on-campus solar power
The university is planning to build on-campus solar installations with a capacity of 25 megawatts across the Dearborn, Flint and Ann Arbor campuses, including Michigan Medicine and Athletics.
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December 1, 2021
$3.4M to turn up the heat at solar-thermal plants
The U.S. Department of Energy is providing $3.4 million to a pair of U-M projects that are working to improve heat-trapping materials for solar thermal energy.
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April 19, 2021
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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April 12, 2021
Solar-powered tables provide sustainable outdoor charging
Two new solar-powered charging tables on the Central and North campuses offer U-M students and other members of the campus community a place to power electronic devices outdoors.
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November 15, 2018
$1.6M funds solar cell windows, high-temperature solar power
Electricity-generating windows and high-temperature solar power are the aims of two new U-M projects, funded with $1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Energy.
