The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) is an applied research and development laboratory that provides R&D and related services for industry and government clients, with focus in: 

• Building Technologies
• Solar Photovoltaics
• Distributed Electrical Energy Systems
• TechBridge Start-Up Assistance and Technical Validation

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

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

“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 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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"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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