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Fraunhofer CSE, cleantechnotes.org, June 20, 2018
Energy Experts and Officials Discuss Proposed Residential Energy Scorecard in South Boston.
Buildings account for 40% of the energy consumption in the U.S., residential buildings for 20%. To make home energy......
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Fraunhofer CSE, cleantechnotes.org, June 7, 2018
Fraunhofer CSE to Host German Energy Scorecard Expert for June 12th Residential Scorecard Event.
Massachusetts’ Baker-Polito Administration recently announced their intention on becoming the first state in the nation......
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Fraunhofer CSE, cleantechnotes.org, May 3, 2018
Fraunhofer CSE Grid Mod Event 4/25/18.
Last week, Fraunhofer CSE was excited to kick off the first event in our new speaker series on grid modernization in......
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Fraunhofer CSE, cleantechnotes.org, April 23, 2018
Fraunhofer CSE To Host Massachusetts Grid Modernization Talks.
This Wednesday, we will kick off the first session of Fraunhofer CSE’s “Grid Modernization in Massachusetts” speaker......
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Fraunhofer CSE, cleantechnotes.org, April 12, 2018
NESEA BuildingEnergy.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) was pleased to participate in last month’s BuildingEnergy......
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Fraunhofer CSE, cleantechnotes.org, April 2, 2018
ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit 2018.
Fraunhofer CSE was pleased to participate in the recent ARPA-E (Advanced Research Products Agency-Energy) Energy......
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Fraunhofer CSE, cleantechnotes.org, February 26, 2018
Solar Power Northeast 2018.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) was pleased to participate in this month's Solar Power......
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Fraunhofer CSE, cleantechnotes.org, February 15, 2018
Massachusetts State Reps Visit Fraunhofer CSE’s Living Lab in South Boston.
Last month, Fraunhofer CSE was honored to host Massachusetts State House Representatives Jon Hecht (29th Middlesex......
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Dillon, L., Cleantech Notes, December 14, 2017
Consumer Electronics in 2017: Fewer TVs, Less Energy.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems has completed a study, “Energy Consumption of Consumer Electronics......
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Dillon, L., Cleantechnotes.com, December 5, 2017
Fraunhofer CSE Opens Energy Storage Integration Lab.
Fraunhofer CSE celebrates the inauguration of its Energy Storage Integration Lab on December 5th, 2017. The CEO of......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, November 13, 2017
Fraunhofer CSE Hosts Inaugural Meeting of Phase Change Materials Industry Association.
On October 5th 2017, Fraunhofer CSE hosted the inaugural meeting of the Phase Change Materials Industry Association of......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, November 13, 2017
Fraunhofer CSE Develops New PIR-based Aerogel Insulation with DOE Funding.
Buildings account for 40% of the energy consumption in the United States. The U.S. Department of Energy's Building......
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Dillon, L., cleantechnotes.org, June 28, 2017
SunRISE TechBridge Challenge II Winners Announced by DSM, Fraunhofer TechBridge and Greentown Labs.
Four early-stage companies are announced as the winners of the SunRISE TechBridge Challenge II, which was designed to......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, June 19, 2017
The Most Energy-Efficient Utilities Are in Massachusetts.
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has published its first energy efficiency scorecard for......
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Dillon, L., cleantechnotes.org, May 22, 2017
Truck Rooftop Solar Study Results on Cabot Creamery Cheese Trucks in the U.S.
A three-month study phase has ended for solar photovoltaic (PV) integrated reefer truck rooftops in the United States.......
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Urban, B., cleantechnotes.org, May 15, 2017
Demonstrating a Net-Zero Solar Energy Elevator in a Boston Office Building.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, working with elevator manufacturer thyssenkrupp, prepared a......
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Dillon, L., cleantechnotes.org, May 12, 2017
Boston Remains Top Scoring City for Energy Efficiency in the U.S!
A recently released report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) just scored cities across......
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Mani, A., cleantechnotes.org, February 27, 2017
Building Tech Forum 2017 Hosted at Fraunhofer CSE.
On February 16, Fraunhofer CSE hosted the U.S. Green Building Council's Building Tech Forum 2017: The Rise of the Smart......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, February 16, 2017
Fraunhofer TechBridge Launches SunRISE Challenge II in Partnership with DSM and Greentown Labs, Seeking Innovations in Solar Energy.
Fraunhofer TechBridge is now accepting applications for SunRISE TechBridge Challenge II, in partnership with Royal DSM......
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Mani, A., cleantechnotes.org, January 24, 2017
Fraunhofer CSE Presents New Building Materials at BAU 2017, Munich.
Fraunhofer CSE exhibited and presented results of its latest building energy efficiency research at BAU 2017, the......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, December 16, 2016
Leaders in Energy Innovation Meet at TechBridge Innovation Showcase.
Representatives from industry, state, and non-profit clean energy organizations gathered at the TechBridge Innovation......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, December 16, 2016
State Representative Tom Golden Visits Fraunhofer CSE.
Massachusetts State Representative Tom Golden, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, October 19, 2016
Registration Open for Thermal Mass Workshop V, Clearwater Beach, FL.
Fraunhofer CSE's Building Enclosures expert Dr. Jan Kosny is hosting Thermal Mass Workshop V on current research and......
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Dillon, L., cleantechnotes.org, October 7, 2016
Truck PV Study on Cabot Creamery Trucks.
The study phase is beginning for solar PV integrated reefer truck rooftops. Fraunhofer CSE (in Boston, MA) and......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, August 22, 2016
Digitizing Electricity.
LED lighting has a long lifetime and is highly efficient. Its initial cost, however, is approximately two times higher......
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Dillon, L., cleantechnotes.org, August 18, 2016
Alliance to Save Energy, Congressional Staff Members Visit Fraunhofer CSE.
In August a group of congressional staff members from Washington D.C. visited Fraunhofer CSE as part of a multi-day,......
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Dillon, L., cleantechnotes.org, June 20, 2016
SunRISE TechBridge Challenge Winners Announced by DSM, Fraunhofer TechBridge and Greentown Labs.
On June 16 2016, the TechBridge Challenge partners DSM, Fraunhofer CSE, and Greentown Labs announced five early-stage......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, June 17, 2016
Fraunhofer CSE Presents Live Demo of Plug and Play PV to Advance Residential Solar.
The Fraunhofer USA Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSE successfully demonstrated two installations of Plug and......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, June 15, 2016
MassCEC Announces Winners of Boston 2016 Clean Web Haccelerator.
MassCEC announced CivicArena as the grand prize winner of the 2016 Boston Cleanweb Haccelerator at the final judging......
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Dillon, L., cleantechnotes.org, June 13, 2016
Inexpensive Aerogel Panes for Window Retrofit for ARPA-E SHIELD Project.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced in May that it was going to......
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Dillon, L., cleantechnotes.org, May 19, 2016
Fraunhofer CSE Helps to Develop Energy Efficient Window Thermal Control for ARPA-E SHIELD Project.
On May 18th 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $31......
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Dillon, L., cleantechnotes.org, May 10, 2016
Fraunhofer CSE Has Been Selected for a Building America Project!
A Fraunhofer CSE project, entitled "Physics-based Interval Data Models to Automate and Scale Home Energy Performance......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, April 27, 2016
Fraunhofer USA Exhibits at Hannover Messe in Germany.
Fraunhofer USA exhibits at the world's largest industrial technology fair, Hannover Messe, Germany, from April 25 to......
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Dillon, L., cleantechnotes.org, April 20, 2016
2016 NEWIEE Gala Awards Recognize Women's Achievements in Energy and Environment.
Fraunhofer CSE was a sponsor for the 2016 New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) Gala Awards, which......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, April 7, 2016
Veteran Solar Panels Give Rare Insight into Durability.
Professor Tonio Buonassisi and his team at the MIT Photovoltaics Research Laboratory are testing two veteran solar......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, April 1, 2016
The Human Aspect of Electric Grid Operation.
Extreme weather events, technical and human failure, or sabotage (e.g., with weapons of mass destruction), can disrupt......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, March 31, 2016
MassCEC Hosts 5th Annual Boston Cleanweb Hackathon.
Fraunhofer CSE partner Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) organizes and hosts the 5thAnnual Boston Cleanweb......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, March 4, 2016
Truly Moving Solar.
Europe's largest solar research institute, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg, Germany......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, February 21, 2016
Fraunhofer CSE to Lead U.S. Department of Energy's SHINES Project on Grid Management.
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected a Fraunhofer CSE-led team to carry out a $3.5M research project to design,......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, February 21, 2016
Solar Photovoltaics Manufacturers Publish Their Ratings in Fraunhofer's Durability Test.
Buyers of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and solar PV manufacturers alike have a vested interest in the quality and......
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Dillon, L., cleantechnotes.org, February 12, 2016
Fraunhofer TechBridge launches SunRISE Challenge, seeking innovations in solar energy.
The SunRISE TechBridge Challenge to Realize Innovation in Solar Energy is seeking innovations in materials and......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, January 21, 2016
TechBridge Challenge Seeks Solutions for Advanced Industrial Surfaces.
Fraunhofer TechBridge has announced its latest Challenge on novel surface technologies that improve energy efficiency......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, December 15, 2015
Fraunhofer CSE's Boston Office Receives LEED Gold Certification.
Fraunhofer CSE has received LEED Gold certification for its Boston office building - a 100-year-old former warehouse,......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, December 15, 2015
Fraunhofer CSE Kicks-Off $10M Clean Energy Technologies Fundraising Initiative at Liquid Art House.
Fraunhofer CSE kicked off its 3-year, $10m fundraising campaign with an evening at the Liquid Art House in Boston on......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, November 4, 2015
Hit 'Run' to Go Back to the Schedule! Fraunhofer CSE Behavioral Research Featured at BECC 2015.
The 2015 Behavior, Energy & Climate Change Conference (BECC) gathered experts from across the energy industry to......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, November 4, 2015
Fraunhofer CSE Center Director Discusses Democratization of Solar Energy at German American Conference 2015.
Fraunhofer CSE's Center Director, Dr. Christian Hoepfner, joined other panelists, including Richard Morgenstar, former......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, November 3, 2015
Fraunhofer TechBridge Showcased at the SolarMX Conference.
Fraunhofer CSE's Dr. Johanna Wolfson was a featured panelist at Solar Energy Tech & Innovation in Mexico, a day-long......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, November 3, 2015
Fraunhofer CSE Hosts Installers, Municipality Reps at Plug & Play PV Systems Progress Demo.
On October 22nd, Fraunhofer CSE welcomed representatives of inspection services from various towns, utilities, and......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, October 7, 2015
Fraunhofer CSE to Collaborate with University of New Mexico on 2015 NSF CRISP Grant.
On September 14, 2015, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the twelve Critical Resilient Interdependent......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, October 7, 2015
Fraunhofer CSE Researcher Featured Speaker on TechSandBox Panel Discussion.
On September 15, 2015, TechSandBox, a Hopkinton, MA, start-up incubator hosted a clean tech event on smart grid trends......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, October 7, 2015
Fraunhofer CSE Welcomes German Consul General, Mayor of Duesseldorf.
On September 21, 2015, Fraunhofer CSE Director, Dr. Christian Hoepfner, welcomed German Consul General, Ralf Horlemann;......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, September 1, 2015
Energy Savings for an AC and Refrigeration Compressor Control Retrofit.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy's Building Energy Data Book, space cooling and refrigeration comprise close......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, August 31, 2015
Fraunhofer CSE Develops First Bio-Based Phenolic Foam Samples.
This past January, Fraunhofer CSE was selected by the U.S. Energy Dept. Building Technology Office to develop a new......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, August 6, 2015
Fraunhofer TechBridge winner of the 2015 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition.
On August 4th, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Fraunhofer TechBridge as one of eighty winners of......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, July 30, 2015
MA Assistant Secretary of Tech, Innovation and Entrepreneurship visits Fraunhofer CSE.
On July 14, Fraunhofer CSE welcomed Katie Stebbins, the newly appointed Assistant Secretary of Technology, Innovation,......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, July 28, 2015
Fraunhofer CSE showcases Plug & Play PV Systems at Intersolar North America.
From July 16-18, Fraunhofer CSE participated in Intersolar North America 2015 in San Francisco, CA. Drawing over 18,000......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, June 9, 2015
Fraunhofer CSE, Jacobs to Develop Building Energy Retrofit for Holyoke Community College Buildings.
Fraunhofer CSE will be working with Jacobs and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Division of Capital Asset Management......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, June 9, 2015
Fraunhofer CSE Researcher Authors New Text Book on PCM.
Dr. Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer CSE Building Enclosure Program Lead, has authored a new text book on Phase Change Materials......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, June 2, 2015
MA Secretary for Energy and Environment, DOER Commissioner Visit Fraunhofer CSE.
On April 30, 2015, Fraunhofer CSE welcomed Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton and......
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Williams, A., cleantechnotes.org, April 23, 2015
The Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impacts of Telecommuting and e-Commerce.
For more than a decade, most forms of communication have become increasingly digital. From downloading an e-book to......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, April 23, 2015
Intelligent Buildings and Big Data at CABA Forum 2015.
This year's annual CABA Intelligent Buildings and Digital Home Forum coincided with the 2015 Broadband Communities......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, April 16, 2015
PROPEL Program Now Seeking Startups with Innovations in Distributed Sensing & Intervention.
Fraunhofer TechBridge (a program of Fraunhofer CSE) and Greentown Labs have teamed up to launch PROPEL, a six-month......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, April 13, 2015
MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team to drive 2000 mi. across Australian Outback.
For most, driving 2000 miles across the Australian Outback is a pipe dream. For the MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, March 20, 2015
Fraunhofer CSE TechBridge, Greentown Labs Team Up to Advance Innovative Energy Technologies.
Connecting industry leaders with groundbreaking startup companies can have a great impact on bringing new technologies......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, March 17, 2015
Funding Moonshots and Fostering Global Collaboration in Energy R&D.
Founded by MIT students in 2006, the MIT Energy Conference is a platform for discussing the energy sector's key......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, February 25, 2015
Smart Meter Data Analytics: Predicting the enrollment in energy efficiency programs.
According to a 2012 report by the Edison Foundation, more than 65 million residential smart meters will be deployed by......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, February 25, 2015
Offshore Wind Power USA 2015 Kick-off Event held at Fraunhofer CSE.
On February 23rd 2015, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) hosted a VIP reception on behalf of Green Power......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, February 13, 2015
Improving Electric Grid Stability through HVAC Chillers.
Despite its enormous size, the North American electric power grid is, in fact, a finely tuned machine that must......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, January 20, 2015
Motivating customers towards energy savings.
An increasing number of states have announced ambitious energy savings goals. From utility incentives to adoption of......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, January 20, 2015
Fraunhofer CSE selected to develop new bio-based phenolic foam.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSE has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy Building......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, December 19, 2014
2014 In Review: A Few of our Favorite Things.
From CSE's Grand Opening to its new partners and clients, it's been an exciting 12 months and are looking forward to......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, November 20, 2014
Can you put solar on your roof in 75 minutes? We can..
On November 19, 2014, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSE successfully installed and commissioned......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, October 6, 2014
Fraunhofer USA Celebrates 20 Years of Technology Development in the U.S.
Fraunhofer USA, the largest subsidiary of Europe's premier R&D organization (Fraunhofer-Gesellechaft), celebrated its......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, July 29, 2014
Fun Funding Facts For the Innovation Ecosystem.
On July 10th Greentown Labs (sponsored by Mass CEC) hosted a Panel Discussion: Corporate Strategic Partners and Venture......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, June 27, 2014
4 Startups To Watch: New York Energy Week 2014.
Last week the 2nd annual New York Energy Week kicked off with a series of events all around New York City highlighting......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, June 17, 2014
Fraunhofer CSE Celebrates the Grand Opening of its Living Laboratory.
On June 11, 2014, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) celebrated the Grand Opening of its Boston......
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Breunig, L., cleantechnotes.org, May 7, 2014
Tracking the Duck Curve: Fraunhofer CSE's Kinsey featured on SolarCurator.
With more people moving towards solar in efforts to replace fossil-fuel electricity generation, questions are arising......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, September 18, 2013
Commonwealth's Clean Energy Industry Continues to Grow.
At a press event held at Fraunhofer CSE's Building Technology Showcase yesterday, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, August 13, 2013
New Opportunities, New Connections: The Global Cleantech Meetup Returns.
Last year, the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) joined forces with the Massachusetts Clean Energy......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, August 1, 2013
CSE Test Site Sees New Life as Cafe and Bakery.
Field deployments are an essential part of the work we do here at Fraunhofer CSE, allowing our researchers to evaluate......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, July 30, 2013
DOE's SunShot Incubator Event Showcases Solar Innovation.
On Wednesday, June 26th, Fraunhofer CSE partnered with the US Department of Energy to host 20 companies from the DOE's......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, June 12, 2013
CSE Takes DOE's Workplace Charging Challenge.
In January, the US Department of Energy launched the EV Everywhere Workplace Charging Challenge, an initiative that......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, May 17, 2013
Touring the BTS, One Group at a Time.
With the move to our new location in Boston's Innovation District now over, we're starting to open our doors to outside......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, May 6, 2013
Kicking Off 'Plug-and-Play' Solar, 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......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, May 1, 2013
Joseph Kennedy Tours the Building Technology Showcase.
Last week we had the pleasure of hosting former Massachusetts Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy, II at our new headquarters......
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McAulay, J., cleantechnotes.org, March 15, 2013
Making Oil Heat Count: Finding Thermal Efficiency with Yshape's HeatMeter.
There aren't a lot of times in my life that I have had to pay $1000 for a single bill. Yet that's how much it cost to......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, March 7, 2013
Inside the Building Technology Showcase: Elevator.
Fraunhofer CSE's Building Technology Showcase is a far-reaching, energy-efficient retrofit of a 100-year-old historic......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, March 6, 2013
BE13 Attendees Tour the Building Technology Showcase.
On Wednesday, March 5th, BuildingEnergy 2013 attendees were given the opportunity to tour our Building Technology......
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McAulay, J., cleantechnotes.org, March 1, 2013
Will Your Next Tablet Have Infinite Battery Life?.
If you didn't have an opportunity to visit us at the ARPA-E showcase this week, you've still got another chance to see......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, February 27, 2013
Inside the Building Technology Showcase: Heating.
Our last look at Fraunhofer CSE's Building Technology Showcase focused on the many innovative, energy-efficient cooling......
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Sirkin, J., cleantechnotes.org, February 22, 2013
Fraunhofer's Photovoltaic Durability Initiative Reduces Solar Investment Risks.
Financing photovoltaic power plants can be an uphill battle. As with any power plant, the payback time to recover the......
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Sirkin, J., cleantechnotes.org, February 21, 2013
$30M and Counting: Building Up Early-Stage Cleantech with TechBridge.
As an initiative designed to assist early-stage energy start-ups in finding the resources needed to bring their......
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McAulay, J., cleantechnotes.org, February 11, 2013
The Illuminating Possibilities of ByteLight's New LED Technology.
A new kind of lightbulb just went on above my head - literally. In this case, it's a ByteLight LED that not only sheds......
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Sirkin, J., cleantechnotes.org, February 7, 2013
Fraunhofer CSE's Building America Research Now Available.
For the past fifteen years, the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America program has drawn on researchers,......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, February 1, 2013
CSE Scientific Director Joins Intersolar North America Advisory Board.
We're pleased to announce that Dr. Christian Hoepfner, Fraunhofer CSE's Scientific Director, will be joining the......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, January 22, 2013
Fraunhofer's Building Innovation Alliance at BAU 2013.
On January 14th, architects, building components, systems, and materials manufacturers descended on Munich for BAU, the......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, January 17, 2013
Price HVAC Visits the Building Technology Showcase.
With Fraunhofer CSE's Building Technology Showcase heading towards completion, visits from Showcase industry partners......
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Urban, B., cleantechnotes.org, January 15, 2013
Fraunhofer CSE Evaluates Radiator Labs' Radiator Retrofit Technology.
If you've ever lived in a building heated by steam radiators, you may be familiar with their shortcomings....
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, January 11, 2013
NESEA Tours the Building Technology Showcase.
On Tuesday afternoon, members of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) toured Fraunhofer CSE's Building......
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Starr, E., cleantechnotes.org, January 10, 2013
Saving Energy, Preserving History: Fraunhofer's Building Technology Showcase and the Philosophy of Energy-Efficient Retrofits.
The buildings in which we live and work consume 41% of all energy used in the United States, according to studies......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, January 3, 2013
Battery Power, Coast to Coast: Geoffrey Kinsey's Electric Journey.
When it came time to make his big move from California to Boston, Geoffrey Kinsey, CSE's new Director of Photovoltaic......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, December 13, 2012
Inside the Building Technology Showcase: Cooling and Ventilation.
If you are truly serious about designing an energy-efficient building, how you heat and cool that building is a crucial......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, December 4, 2012
National League of Cities Tours the Building Technology Showcase.
Last Wednesday, Fraunhofer CSE had the honor of hosting a delegation of more than 60 mayors and city councilors from......
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Sirkin, J., cleantechnotes.org, October 22, 2012
CSE Opens its Doors to Global Cleantech Meet-up Attendees.
After two days of intense networking, attendees of last week's Global Cleantech Meet-Up took a well-deserved break with......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, October 10, 2012
Behind the Curtain: Fraunhofer CSE on the Global Cleantech Meet-up Innovation Tour.
High-impact networking isn't the only thing happening at next week's Global Cleantech Meet-up - attendees will also......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, October 9, 2012
Fraunhofer CSE Hosts HeatSpring Institute's Renewable Energy 101 Workshop.
On October 26th, the HeatSpring Learning Institute will be conducting a Renewable Energy 101 workshop at our offices at......
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Sirkin, J., cleantechnotes.org, October 3, 2012
The Global Cleantech Meet-up: Connections, Inspirations, Opportunities.
In just under two weeks, we'll be kicking off the Global Cleantech Meet-up at the Boston Convention and Exhibition......
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Sirkin, J., cleantechnotes.org, September 27, 2012
Training Tomorrow's Clean Energy Leaders: Introducing Fraunhofer CSE's Fellowship Program.
Fraunhofer CSE may be best known for its contract research, but professional development and workforce training has......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, September 24, 2012
PHOTON Consulting Tours Fraunhofer CSE's Module Innovation Labs.
Last week our Cambridge offices had the pleasure of hosting a delegation of analysts from PHOTON Consulting, a leading......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, September 18, 2012
TechBridge Welcomes Climate KIC.
Last week, Fraunhofer TechBridge welcomed a select group of German cleantech start-ups from Climate KIC, a knowledge......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, September 10, 2012
Designing the High-Performance Home: Fraunhofer CSE Assesses Technology for Builders and Owners.
"High-Performance." For many Americans, it's a term that summons up visions of gleaming sports cars or lightning-fast......
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Bassey, C., cleantechnotes.org, August 29, 2012
CSE's Solar Quality Assurance Process Gets Shortlisted at the Solar Industry Awards 2012.
We're proud to announce that LayTec GmbH's X Link quality assurance tool, based on a patented process developed at......
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Strack, G., cleantechnotes.org, July 20, 2012
Simple and Intuitive Design, Human Behavior Drive Energy-Saving Technology Adoption.
Fraunhofer CSE research shows that - in addition to the clever design of home energy management (HEM) technologies -......
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Frangos, K., cleantechnotes.org, July 17, 2012
The Cleantech Commonwealth: Undersecretary Barbara Kates-Garnick Keynotes the Building Technologies Symposium.
On June 21st, 2012, Fraunhofer CSE co-hosted the Building Technologies Symposium, a cross-disciplinary event intended......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, July 2, 2012
Silicone Coatings: An Anti-Aging Elixir for Solar Cells.
Sometimes, the success or failure of a technology comes down to a bare handful of cents. As industry observers have......
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Frangos, K., cleantechnotes.org, June 21, 2012
Fraunhofer CSE Hosts German Ambassador.
On Wednesday morning, June 20th, we had the privilege of hosting Dr. Peter Ammon, Germany's Ambassador to the United......
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McAulay, J., cleantechnotes.org, June 15, 2012
Education-Focused Augmented Reality Applications Drive Learning by Making the Invisible Visible.
Futuristic as it may sound, Fraunhofer CSE and the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators (MAVA) are......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, June 5, 2012
LayTec and CSE Partner to Successfully Commercialize a New PV Metrology Method.
The amount of photovoltaic (PV) solar power installed around the world has grown by a factor of almost sixty over the......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, June 5, 2012
SUPA Presents a Success Story of Start-Up Technology Commercialization at Venture Caf��_.
This week, Fraunhofer TechBridge is pleased to host a group of visitors from Fraunhofer Venture, Germany, along with......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, May 31, 2012
Design Meets Energy Efficiency: Das Haus Arrives in Boston.
Working in close collaboration with Fraunhofer CSE and the German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC), Germany's......
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Strack, G., cleantechnotes.org, May 25, 2012
With Programmable Thermostats, User-Friendliness Doesn't Necessarily Mean Energy Savings.
This week, Fraunhofer CSE presented preliminary results of a field study at the Garrison Institute's "Climate,......
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Dahl, E., cleantechnotes.org, May 23, 2012
Industry Collaboration in Troubling Times Strengthens the Solar Supply Chain.
I've experienced an interesting combination of conversations, events, and "aha"-moments related to the solar PV sector......
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McAulay, J., cleantechnotes.org, May 17, 2012
With Crowdfunding Legal, Incubators Are the New VCs.
Let the speculation begin! With HR 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) act, officially signed into law,......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, May 4, 2012
Fraunhofer Examines Facts and Future Trends in German PV Solar Deployment.
Deployment of renewable energies technologies - especially solar PV - is advancing rapidly. As the world leader in......
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Sachs, M., cleantechnotes.org, May 1, 2012
Through the Eyes of an Intern: Data Acquisition, Building Technology and Field Deployments.
In 2011, I completed my graduate studies in Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University. Until then, I had not been......
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Browne, N., cleantechnotes.org, March 9, 2012
Partnerships for Sustainable Energy R&D, Commercialization, and Adoption: Fraunhofer CSE's 'Living Laboratory'.
This week marks an important milestone in the development of Fraunhofer CSE's future "living laboratory" and......
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LaMarche, J., cleantechnotes.org, March 6, 2012
How Presentation Medium and Design Influence Energy-Saving Technology Adoption.
Over the last few years many display technologies have come onto the home energy management (HEM) market that aim to......
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McAulay, J., cleantechnotes.org, February 29, 2012
The Future of Business Plan Competitions? Online Video.
In the startup world we talk a lot about "the Pitch" either to investors, team members, or potential customers about......
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Dahl, E., cleantechnotes.org, February 21, 2012
Dynamo Micropower's Road to Commercializing a Portable Generator.
To explain the role I see for Dynamo's portable generator, our "micro-turbine" in the market, I'd like to show you the......
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Zeifman, M., cleantechnotes.org, February 7, 2012
Home Energy Management at IEEE's International Conference on Consumer Electronics.
At the recent IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics inLas Vegas, energy management was a major topic of......
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McAulay, J., cleantechnotes.org, January 26, 2012
Crowdsourcing for Cleantech?.
These days, everything is being crowdsourced - or is it just that the definition of crowdsourcing is expanding? Is......
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Dahl, E., cleantechnotes.org, January 23, 2012
Mass Clean Energy Center Visits Fraunhofer CSE.
Our friends at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center came to visit on Friday, January 20, to tour our labs and hear......
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Tiefenbeck, V., cleantechnotes.org, January 19, 2012
Moral Licensing: Side Effects of an Efficiency Campaign.
A recent field study I conducted with colleagues at Fraunhofer CSE showed interesting potential side effects of an......
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Dahl, E., cleantechnotes.org, January 18, 2012
Fraunhofer CSE Receives Visit from State Legislators.
Yesterday, we were honored to receive a visit from Senator Anthony Petruccelli, Senator Sal DiDomenico, Representative......
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McAulay, J., cleantechnotes.org, January 12, 2012
Kauffman Foundation Grant Underscores Value of Competition for Cleantech Entrepreneurs.
As you may have heard, the Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI) has partnered with us at......
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Dahl, E., cleantechnotes.org, January 10, 2012
CSE's Kosny Explains Phase Change Materials in 'New Scientist'.
In the January 7 issue of New Scientist, writer Phil McKenna describes advances being made in phase change materials......
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Dahl, E., cleantechnotes.org, January 6, 2012
Making the Connection: Bringing Together Entrepreneurs and Utilities to Advance Clean Technologies.
At National Grid, we're committed to continuously improving the efficiency and reliability of the grid, while......
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Dahl, E., cleantechnotes.org, January 5, 2012
Solder On: Improving PV Module Manufacturing Practices with a Little Friendly Competition.
oday, former Fraunhofer CSE PV Fellow Ed Cahill shares his experience creating an internal contest to determine best......
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McAulay, J., cleantechnotes.org, December 23, 2011
US DOE Innovation Ecosystem Initiative Catalyzes Growth, VC Funding for FirstFuel Software.
Through the acceleration of high-growth entrepreneurship and adoption of innovative energy efficient technologies, the......
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Browne, N., cleantechnotes.org, December 22, 2011
Growing the Clean Energy Sector in 2012.
In his recent column on the Massachusetts clean energy sector's prospects for 2012, Jon Chesto gets it right: "The......
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Dahl, E., cleantechnotes.org, December 19, 2011
Addressing Solar Deployment Costs with Transatlantic Perspectives: PV Rollout 2012.
Ramamoorthy Ramesh, manager of the US Department of Energy's new SunShot Initiative and a UC Berkeley materials......
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Sachs, O., cleantechnotes.org, December 12, 2011
Reflecting on the 2011 Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference.
Recently, several members of the Fraunhofer CSE Building Energy Efficiency Group were fortunate to attend the 2011......
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Dahl, E., cleantechnotes.org, December 10, 2011
The 4 Stages of Consumers' Readiness for Energy Savings.
Today's guest post comes to us from Kate Cheney and Caroline Duvier, two fellows from CSE's Human Factors research......
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McAulay, J., cleantechnotes.org, December 8, 2011
Augment Your Reality.
If you haven't seen it yet, get ready to see it everywhere: augmented reality is on its way to being the new ubiquity.......
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Press Releases

Fraunhofer USA, fraunhofer.de, December 5, 2018
What materials are future buildings made of?.
Fire, cold, heat, water, ice - building materials have to withstand a variety of different conditions while also...
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PR Newswire, June 13, 2018
Fraunhofer CSE Hosts Expert Discussion on Residential Energy Scorecards.
U.S. and German energy authorities discuss implementing residential scorecards
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PR Newswire, April 26, 2018
Fraunhofer CSE Launches 2018 Roundtable Speaker Sessions on Grid Modernization with "International Insights to Meet 2050 Carbon Goals" Event.
U.S. and German Energy Experts, State and Utility Representatives Discuss the Future of the Electric Grid
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Fraunhofer USA, prnewswire.com, June 27, 2017
SunRISE TechBridge Challenge II winners announced by DSM, Fraunhofer TechBridge and Greentown Labs .
Four early-stage companies are announced as the winners of the SunRISE TechBridge Challenge II, which was designed to...
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Fraunhofer USA, prnewswire.com, February 15, 2017
Fraunhofer TechBridge Launches SunRISE Challenge II in Partnership with DSM and Greentown Labs, Seeking Innovations in Solar Energy.
Fraunhofer TechBridge is now accepting applications for SunRISE TechBridge Challenge II, in partnership with Royal DSM...
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Fraunhofer USA, prnewswire.com, June 16, 2016
Fraunhofer CSE Demonstrates Commercial-Ready Plug and Play PV Systems.
The Fraunhofer USA Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) successfully demonstrated two installations of Plug and...
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Fraunhofer USA, prnewswire.com, June 16, 2016
SunRISE TechBridge Challenge winners announced by DSM, Fraunhofer TechBridge and Greentown Labs.
Five early-stage companies are announced as winners of the SunRISE TechBridge Challenge, which was designed to identify...
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Fraunhofer USA, prnewswire.com, June 9, 2016
DropWise wins Advanced Industrial Surfaces TechBridge Challenge.
The Fraunhofer USA Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) is pleased to announce DropWise Technologies Corp. as...
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Fraunhofer USA, prnewswire.com, February 11, 2016
Fraunhofer TechBridge launches SunRISE Challenge, seeking innovations in solar energy, in partnership with DSM and Greentown Labs .
Fraunhofer TechBridge is now accepting applications for the SunRISE TechBridge Challenge, in partnership with Royal DSM...
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Fraunhofer USA, prnewswire.com, January 19, 2016
Fraunhofer CSE-led team wins Energy Department SHINES award to integrate solar PV, energy storage, and facility load management at utility distribution scale .
A Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE)-led team has been selected for a $3.5M Sustainable and...
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Fraunhofer USA, prnewswire.com, January 14, 2016
Fraunhofer TechBridge Announces Challenge Seeking Advanced Surface Technologies for Improving Industrial Energy Efficiency.
Fraunhofer TechBridge is now accepting applications for its newest TechBridge Challenge, presented in collaboration...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, December 9, 2014
Fraunhofer CSE Announces ThermoAura as Winner of the TechBridge Efficient Manufacturing Challenge.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainability Energy Systems CSE is pleased to announce ThermoAura as the winner of the...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, June 17, 2014
Fraunhofer CSE Celebrates the Opening of its Living Laboratory.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) celebrated the Grand Opening of its Boston headquarters, a...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, May 6, 2014
Fraunhofer CSE selects XTRLS as 2014 TechBridge Microgrid Challenge Winner.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) is pleased to announce XTRLs International Inc. (XTRLs) as...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, April 3, 2014
Fraunhofer CSE's TechBridge Challenge Seeks Efficient Manufacturing Solutions .
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems is awarding technology validation and development services for...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, November 11, 2013
Fraunhofer CSE Announces Leadership Changes.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) has announced the appointment of Dr. Christian Hoepfner, the...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, October 7, 2013
Fraunhofer CSE's TechBridge Challenge Seeks Innovative Microgrid Solutions.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, June 18, 2013
Fraunhofer CSE and Fraunhofer ISE Joint Testing Venture Ranks Performance of PV Modules.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSE in Boston and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, May 24, 2013
Broadway Electrical and Partners Bandgap Engineering and Fraunhofer USA Announce Award for Nanowire Solar Technology Testing.
Broadway Electrical, a leading full service electricalconstruction company based in Dorchester, announced that its...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, May 14, 2013
Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems Honored by Boston Mayor Tom Menino.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) was selected by Mayor Tom Menino as a 2013 Greenovate Boston...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, December 12, 2012
Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems Selected to Lead US Department of Energy Sunshot Project.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) today announced that it had been selected to receive project...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, October 12, 2012
Over $85,000 in U-Launch Funded Services Awarded to 2012 Cleantech Open Northeast Region Semifinalists.
At the Cleantech Open Northeast Regional Finals, two additional U-Launch awards were delivered to NBD Nanotechnologies...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, September 19, 2012
Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems Announces New Fellowship Program.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) today announced that it is expanding its industry-facing...
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STR Holdings, ir.strsolar.com, September 11, 2012
Fraunhofer Confirms STR HLT Encapsulant Delivers 1% Relative Increase in Module Output.
STR Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: STRI) and the Fraunhofer USA Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (Fraunhofer CSE) will...
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Cimetrics Inc., automatedbuildings.com, September 6, 2012
Cimetrics Infometrics Building Analytics and Energy Information System Dashboard to be deployed at Fraunhofer CSE'S Building Technology Showcase.
Cimetrics Inc. announced today its participation and contribution of its Infometrics Building Efficiency Services and...
Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, July 2, 2012
Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems Announces Opening of Albuquerque Outdoor Solar Test Field.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) today announced the official opening of OTF-1, its new...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, July 2, 2012
2012 Utility Technology Challenge Winners Announced.
From 14 finalists presenting technology solutions at the CTSI Utility Technology Challenge in Santa Clara at...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, June 20, 2012
ACTION Offers Subsidized Incubation Services for 2012 New England Region Cleantech Open Semi-Finalists.
The Association of Cleantech Incubators of New England (ACTION) is offering subsidized incubation with primary support...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, June 5, 2012
PV Expert Geoffrey S. Kinsey Joins Fraunhofer CSE as Director of Photovoltaic Technologies .
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE), an applied contract R&D center located in Cambridge,...
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Dow Corning, dowcorning.com, May 14, 2012
Dow Corning Announces Dow Corning Vacuum Insulation Panel Contribution to Fraunhofer CSE's Building Technology Showcase.
Dow Corning Corporation today announced its participation and contribution of Dow Corning's Vacuum Insulation Panel...
DORMA , virtual-strategy.com, April 4, 2012
DORMA Announces Access Tech Contributions to Fraunhofer CSE's Building Technology Showcase.
DORMA today announced its participation and contribution of a variety of access technologies to the Fraunhofer Center...
Guardian , guardianglass.com, March 12, 2012
Guardian Industries Announces Exterior Glass Contribution to Fraunhofer CSE's Building Technology Showcase.
Guardian today announced its participation and the contribution of Guardian SunGuard advanced architectural glass to...
Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, March 5, 2012
Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems Announces Partners for Cleantech Research and Demonstration Building in Boston's Innovation District .
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) today announced 37 industry partners who are participating...
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Sextant Group, thesextantgroup.com, March 4, 2012
The Sextant Group Announces Audiovisual and Intelligent Buiding Design for Fraunhofer CSE's Building Technology Showcase.
The Sextant Group today announced its participation in the audiovisual and intelligent building design of the...
Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, January 12, 2012
Kauffman Foundation Announces Grant for Utility Technology Challenge.
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation today announced a grant to support the Utility Technology Challenge, the national...
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CTA , cta.tech, December 21, 2011
Consumer Electronics Account for Small Share of Residential Energy Consumption.
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA))��_ today released a new study, "Energy Consumption of CE in U.S. Homes in...
Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, December 1, 2011
Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization Opens Utility Technology Challenge for Submissions.
The Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI) today opened the third Utility Technology Challenge...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, October 27, 2011
Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization and Fraunhofer TechBridge Announce Third Utility Technology Challenge, $50,000+ in Evaluation Projects for Winners.
The Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI) today announced its third annual Utility Technology...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, October 17, 2011
Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems to Showcase Solar PV Durability Initiative at Solar Power International.
Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) invites attendees of Solar Power International to learn more...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, October 6, 2011
U-Launch Awards Over $80,000 in Funded Services to Cleantech Open Northeast Region Semifinalists.
U-Launch, a US Department of Energy-funded grant-based award program that provides funded services to promising clean...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, October 4, 2011
Cleantech Open Announces North East Region Competition Winners.
The Cleantech Open, the world's largest clean-technology accelerator, has announced the finalist teams that will...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, September 22, 2011
FirstFuel Software Closes $2.4M Investment from Battery Ventures and Nth Power; Launches Platform for Remote Building Energy Analysis.
FirstFuel Software, the commercial building energy analytics company, today announced that it secured a $2.4 million...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, September 8, 2011
New PV Module Durability Testing Protocol Initiated by Fraunhofer ISE and CSE.
To further improve testing standards for PV modules, Fraunhofer ISE and Fraunhofer CSE have announced the launch of the...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, July 14, 2011
Sustainable Energy Arm of International Research and Development Powerhouse Fraunhofer Joins DUNMORE's FastCert Program.
Fraunhofer CSE, part of one of the world's largest research and development organizations, has joined DUNMORE...
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Fraunhofer USA, prnewswire.com, May 17, 2011
Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems Announces Sustainable Energy Research and Building Innovation Center in Boston's Innovation District.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) today announced that it will develop a sustainable energy...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, May 2, 2011
Cleantech Open Northeast Announces Collaboration with U-Launch.
The Cleantech Open, the world's largest clean technology business competition, today announced that it would...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, April 17, 2011
New CFV Solar Testing Laboratory Opens in Albuquerque to Speed International Certification for Solar Panels.
To speed entry for solar panel manufacturers into the North American and international markets, a new laboratory opened...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, March 14, 2011
U-Launch Grants First Awards to New England Clean Energy Start-Ups.
U-Launch, a grant-based award initiative that provides funded services to promising university-based clean energy...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, November 1, 2010
U-Launch Program Now Accepting Grant Applications to Help Clean Tech Start-Ups Get to Market.
An alliance of leading clean technology organizations today kicked off Clean Energy Week by announcing the creation of...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, September 15, 2010
Fraunhofer TechBridge, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and New England Clean Energy Council "Innovation Acceleration Partnership" Selected for US Department of Energy Ecosystem Award.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) today announced a $1 million award from the U.S. Department...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, July 26, 2010
CSE Named Research Team Leader for US DoE Building America Program.
Fraunhofer CSE today announced that it was selected to serve as a Research Team Leader for the Building America...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, June 16, 2010
Albuquerque, NM Chosen As Site of New Solar Photovoltaic Test Laboratory.
CFV Solar Test Laboratory, a PV certification test company jointly owned by CSA Group, the Fraunhofer Institute for...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, November 12, 2009
Equity Solar, Inc. Hires Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) to Provide Commercial Validation.
Equity Solar, Inc., a company specifically established to commercialize a leading-edge solar photovoltaic (PV)...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, November 2, 2009
Nth Power and Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems Release Report on Innovating for Better Buildings.
Nth Power, LLC, the veteran cleantech venture capital firm, and the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems...
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Fraunhofer USA, prnewswire.com, October 13, 2009
German Ambassador Opens PV Module Innovation Lab.
This afternoon, Fraunhofer USA, Inc.'s Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) officially opened its first...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, March 13, 2009
Entech Solar Enters Into Agreement with Fraunhofer USA's Center for Sustainable Energy Systems.
Entech Solar (OTC BB: ENSL.OB), a leader in concentrating solar energy systems, announced today that it has entered...
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Fraunhofer USA, cse.fraunhofer.org, May 28, 2008
Fraunhofer and MIT Establish Research Center for Renewable Energy.
The research scientists of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE will in future be working in close...
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