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Our mission is to foster economic development through the commercialization of clean energy technologies for the benefit of society.

 

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CleantechNotes.org is a regularly updated look at CSE projects, partners, and the wider world of clean energy.

Sunshot Kickoff Meeting“Plug-and-Play” Solar Kickoff: CSE Hosts First SunShot Project Meeting

Yesterday marked the official kickoff of our five-year, $11.7M research effort into “plug-and-play” solar systems for the US residential market. Funded by the Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative, this project will explore technologies and approaches that reduce the so-called “soft” costs of residential solar PV. 

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Joseph P. Kennedy Visits Fraunhofer's BTSJoseph Kennedy Tours the Building Technology Showcase

Last week we had the pleasure of hosting former Massachusetts Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy, II, at the Building Technology Showcase. While at CSE, Kennedy met with senior members of our technical team, touching on a range of topics.

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Latest Technical Publications

"For Better or for Worse? Empirical Evidence of Moral Licensing in a Behavioral Energy Conservation Campaign"

V. Tiefenbeck, T. Staake, K. Roth, O. Sachs

Energy Policy, Volume 53

June 2013 


"The PV Durability Initiative"

C. Schmid, D. Meakin, G. S. Kinsey, C. Ferrara, S. Stecklum

PV Rollout 2013

Atlanta, GA

February 26 - 27, 2013


"Understanding a Potential for Application of Phase-Change Materials (PCMs) in Building Envelopes"

J. Kosny, E. Kossecka

ASHRAE 2013 Winter Conference 

Dallas, TX

January 26 - 30, 2013

 

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CSE Events

Next Generation Solar 2013
Hamilton, Ontario
May 9th, 2013

39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Tampa Bay, Florida
June 16th - 21st, 2013

Intersolar North America 2013
San Francisco, California
July 8th - 11th, 2013

Solar Power International 2013
Orlando, Florida
September 10th - 13th, 2013

Global Cleantech Meetup
Boston, Massachusetts
November 12th - 14th, 2013