Energy alliance targets solar power
The Denver Post
Article Last Updated: 04/21/2008 11:54:18 PM MDT
The Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory on Monday announced creation of the Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion to find ways to directly convert the sun's energy to low-cost electricity and fuels.
The Collaboratory is a joint venture of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University and University of Colorado at Boulder.
Twelve companies also are founding members: Applied Materials, Ascent Solar Technologies, DuPont, Evident Technologies, Konarka, Lockheed Martin, Motech Industries, QuantumSphere, Sharp, Solasta, Sub-One Technology and SunEdison.