U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Solar Energy Technologies Program – Solar America Initiative

Publications

This page hosts the primary publications for the Solar America Initiative including:

Solar America Initiative Posture Plan
Technology Roadmaps
Solar Energy Technologies Program Newsletter
Fact Sheets
Solar Implementation Guide for Cities

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Solar America Initiative Posture Plan

The Solar America Initiative Posture Plan summarizes key elements of the Solar America Initiative and is available in draft form for public review. Download the draft Posture Plan. (PDF 2.1 MB)

Technology Roadmaps

Ten photovoltaic (PV) technology roadmaps were developed in 2007 by staff at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Sandia National Laboratories, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and experts from universities and private industry. This work was done, in part, to support activities within the Solar America Initiative.

• Wafer-Silicon PV (PDF 341 KB)
• Film-Silicon PV (PDF 363 KB)
• Concentrator PV (PDF 304 KB)
• CdTe PV (PDF 286 KB)
• CIGS PV (PDF 327 KB)
• Organic PV (PDF 260 KB)
• Sensitized Solar Cells (PDF 297 KB)
• Intermediate-Band PV (PDF 287 KB)
• Multiple-Exciton-Generation PV (PDF 292 KB)
• Nano-Architecture PV (PDF 265 KB)

Solar Energy Technologies Program Newsletter

The Solar Energy Technologies Program's newsletter, published about every quarter, includes detailed information about the Solar America Initiative.

• July 2008 (PDF 1.4 MB)
• April 2008 (PDF 1.1 MB)
• February 2008 (PDF 2.5 MB)
• October 2007 (PDF 856 KB)
• July 2007 (PDF 680 KB)

Fact Sheets

The fact sheets below contain general information about the Solar America Initiative.

• In Focus: The Building Industry Fact Sheet (January 2007) (PDF 566 KB)
• Solar America Initiative (Across America Map) (February 2008) (PDF 653 KB)
• About the Solar America Initiative Fact Sheet (October 2007) (PDF 494 KB)
• Laying the Foundation for a Solar America: The Million Solar Roofs Initiative (2006) (PDF 3.8 MB)
• Role of Utilities Fact Sheet (2006) (PDF 504 KB)

Solar Implementation Guide for Cities

The Solar Implementation Guide for Cities assists Solar America Cities in creating a comprehensive, city-wide solar plan for their community. (PDF 494 KB)