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Research
The Solar Institute sent out an RFP in August of 2008 and the response was very strong. The Instutute received sixteen proposals by the cut-off date in September. After a detailed review process, an advisory board selected ten outstanding proposals to receive funding.
The selected proposals represent several fields of study from GW faculty and graduate students with a range of expertise. We are currently funding the research listed below by category:
- Economics of Solar Energy:
- GLIMMER: GW Solar Economic Model and System chooser
- The Economics of Solar Electricity Generation
- Electricity Grid:
- Analysis of the Electricity Grid - Power Management
When Connected to Renewable Generation
- Analysis of the Electricity Grid - Power Management
- Integration of Solar Energy:
- Integrating the Grand Solar Scenario
- A Linear Programming Model To Support Development and
Maintenance of a Solar Grand Plan Deployment Schedule - Determination of Solar Energy Transition Potential of Department
of Defense Facilities and Non-Tactical Vehicles
- Public Policy:
- A Legal Framework to Support Rapid Expansion of Solar Energy
- A Framework for Assessing Policies to Encourage Investment
in and Use of Solar Power in the United States - Assessing the Design, Adoption, and Impact of State Solar Financial Incentives
- Technical Research:
- Efficient Photothermal Hybrid Solar Hydrogen Fuel Formation