Media Coverage

Lillian, B., NGT News, June 17, 2019

Shell, Toyota and NYSERDA Sponsor H2 Refuel Accelerator.

Seven early-stage companies have been selected as winners of the H2 Refuel Accelerator, designed to identify new...

Bizjournals.com, January 18, 2019

Northeast innovation ecosystem leaders Fraunhofer TechBridge, Urban Future Lab and Greentown Labs launch the H2 Refuel Accelerator, sponsored by Shell and Toyota.

Fraunhofer TechBridge is now accepting applications for the H2 Refuel Accelerator, in partnership with two of the...

Fuelcellsworks.com, January 18, 2019

Northeast innovation ecosystem leaders Fraunhofer TechBridge, Urban Future Lab and Greentown Labs launch the H2 Refuel Accelerator, sponsored by Shell and Toyota.

Fraunhofer TechBridge is now accepting applications for the H2 Refuel Accelerator, in partnership with two of the...

UrbanHub.com, October 10, 2018

Urban landmarks find a new purpose with adaptive reuse architecture.

When an older building is modernized, people often assume it is an act of historic restoration. But frequently, older...

Froese, M., Hoepfner, C., WTWH Media, August 31, 2018

Energy Storage Networks: The Executive Director of Fraunhofer CSE talks research, renewables & energy storage.

In this episode of Energy Works we speak with Dr. Christian Hoepfner, the Executive Director of the Fraunhofer Center...

Spencer, S., Hoepfner, C., Smart Grid Today, August 22, 2018

A Smart Grid Today podcast with Christian Hoepfner .

Let me start out with (…) SHINES SunDial. The idea is two-fold: How can we reduce the size of the electrical battery,...

Smart Grid Today, smartgridtoday.com, August 22, 2018

Fraunhofer develops platform to enable transactive energy.

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) is developing a platform for energy management it hopes will help...

Boston Globe, July 27, 2018

Care about climate change? Demand cheaper solar panels.

In Australia or Italy, homeowners can install solar panels on their roof for less than $2 per watt. In Germany,...

Hoepfner, C., lowellsun.com, July 17, 2018

Can America bring low-cost solar panels to every rooftop?

Few energy technologies capture the public's imagination like solar power. The ever-present sun is so powerful, it has...

Hoepfner, C., berkshireeagle.com, July 6, 2018

A low-cost solar panel for every American rooftop?

Few energy technologies capture the public's imagination like solar power. The ever-present sun is so powerful, it has...

Hoepfner, C., bangordailynews.com, July 2, 2018

Low-cost solar could soon let more Americans capture energy from the sun.

Few energy technologies capture the public’s imagination like solar power. The ever-present sun is so powerful, it has...

Serreze, M. C., masslive.com, June 22, 2018

'Home energy scorecard' idea pulled from Senate energy bill.

BOSTON -- The Massachusetts Senate on June 14 unanimously approved an ambitious green energy bill that contains a...

Crowell, C., solarbuildermag.com, June 4, 2018

Research finds solar PV systems attached with adhesives actually improve building heating and cooling.

Attaching solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to roofs with high-performance adhesives can not only substantially reduce the...

Pickerel, K., solarpowerworldonline.com, June 1, 2018

Adhesive-based solar mounting systems actually keep buildings cooler, reduce HVAC expenses.

Attaching solar PV panels to roofs with high-performance adhesives instead of complex racking systems can not only...

Thomasina, L., Latesha Thomasina Blog, June 1, 2018

Adhesive-based solar mounting systems actually keep buildings cooler, reduce HVAC expenses.

Attaching solar PV panels to roofs with high-performance adhesives instead of complex racking systems can not only...

Staff, Solarnovus.com, June 1, 2018

The Benefits of Adhesive-Mounted Solar.

Attaching solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to roofs with high-performance adhesives instead of complex racking systems...

Staff, EnvironmentGuru.com, June 1, 2018

Adhesive-based solar mounting systems actually keep buildings cooler, reduce HVAC expenses.

Attaching solar PV panels to roofs with high-performance adhesives instead of complex racking systems can not only...

Yost, P., Green Building Advisor, May 24, 2018

Phenolic Foam Insulation Revisited.

Can we put to bed the corrosion concerns with this insulation?

Arbitman, N., Solarwakeup.com, May 10, 2018

The PV Innovation Race is On.

Like many of you, I’ve committed my career to the cleantech industry because of the moral imperative to accelerate the...

Hoepfner, C., Nouel, C., CommonWealth Magazine, April 17, 2018

Getting to grid modernization: Delivering electricity in an era of fluctuating power sources.

In Massachusetts and across much of the country, the push is on for “grid modernization.” The “grid” is at a critical...

Evers, M., Der Spiegel, January 5, 2018

Gadgets: Weniger ist mehr [Less is More].

Smartphone, tablet, game console, flat screen TV: The home appliance zoo seems to have grown explosively recently. But...

Bullard, N., Minter, A., Bloomberg.com, December 31, 2017

The Upside to America's Gadget Infatuation.

Smartphones and tablets keep getting smaller, replacing energy-guzzling TVs and PCs while saving on raw materials.

Grimm, E., CTA.tech, December 13, 2017

In-Home Energy Consumption of Tech Devices Down 25 Percent Since 2010, Says CTA Study.

A new Consumer Technology Association (CTA) study, Energy Consumption of Consumer Electronics in U.S. Homes in 2017,...

Staff, The Wire, December 13, 2017

In-Home Energy Consumption of Tech Devices Down 25% Since 2010, Says CTA Study.

A new Consumer Technology Association (CTA) study, Energy Consumption of Consumer Electronics in U.S. Homes in 2017,...

Hell, J., Helden am Bau, December 13, 2017

Umbau auf energieneutrale Aufzugsanlagen [Conversion to energy-neutral elevator systems].

Umbau auf energieneutrale Aufzugsanlagen Thyssenkrupp stellte auf dem diesjährigen Energy Efficiency Global Forum ein...

Staff, Publicnow.com, November 30, 2017

DSM fast-tracks start up innovations in solar PV technology through SunRISE II acceleration program - announces investments and collaborations.

DSM, Greentown Labs and Fraunhofer TechBridgehost SunRISE II Solar Summit, bringing together solar industry leaders and...

Zeifman, M., United States Patent Office, November 14, 2017

United States Patent: Methods and system for nonintrusive load monitoring.

Identification and tracking of major electric appliances by using aggregate power data obtained at the main breaker...

Ehrlich, B., BuildingGreen.com, November 9, 2017

BuildingGreen Announces Top 10 Products for 2018.

For the past 16 years, BuildingGreen has selected ten green building products that significantly improve upon standard...

Schierenbeck, A., Huffington Post, September 26, 2017

Sustainable Buildings Are Key To Ensuring A Greener Future.

With current efforts around the Paris Climate Agreement, sustainability goals are at the top of most governments’...

Staff, BostonVoyager, September 25, 2017

Meet Christian Hoepfner of Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems in South Boston.

Today we’d like to introduce you to Christian Hoepfner. Christian, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how...

EERE, energy.gov/eere, August 2, 2017

Department of Energy Announces Building Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) Funding Awards.

Fraunhofer CSE (Boston, Massachusetts) will develop a novel polyisocyanurate-based aerogel insulation through novel...

O'Brien, K.J., bizjournals.com, July 20, 2017

Federal SunShot program funds $5.5M in Mass. solar projects.

The program has funded about $65 million worth of solar projects in the state since 2010, but it's under threat from...

St. John, J., greentechmedia.com, July 13, 2017

DOE’s SunShot Awards $46M for Solar Tech-to-Market Research.

The Department of Energy may be facing potentially massive budget cuts and interference in how it gives out green...

Santa, I., CTAtech.com, July 12, 2017

Energy Efficiency Success Story: TV Energy Consumption Shrinks as Screen Size and Performance Grow, Finds New CTA Study.

Today's televisions are consuming less energy and saving consumers more money - even as TVs increase in size and...

U.S. Department of Energy, Energy.gov, July 12, 2017

Energy Department Announces $46.2 Million for 48 Projects to Advance Solar Power Technologies.

Today, the Department of Energy announced $46.2 million for 48 projects as part of its SunShot Initiative. These...

Misbrener, K., Solarpowerworldonline.com, June 28, 2017

SunRISE TechBridge Challenge II winners crafted innovative monitoring, O&M solutions.

Four early-stage companies are announced as the winners of the SunRISE TechBridge Challenge II, which was designed to...

Osborne, M., pv-tech.org, June 28, 2017

Second SunRISE TechBridge Challenge solar start-up's selected.

Organised by Fraunhofer CSE in partnership with Royal DSM and Greentown Labs, the SunRISE TechBridge Challenge II had...

O'Shea, K., Mass.gov, June 14, 2017

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Over $4.6 Million in Grants for Peak Demand Reduction Projects.

The Baker-Polito Administration today announced the awarding of 9 grants totaling $4,690,561 to incentivize companies...

O'Shea, K., Mass.gov, June 14, 2017

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Over $4.6 Million in Grants for Peak Demand Reduction Projects .

Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) - $162,210 Ð Will work with National Grid to evaluate consumer attitudes...

Nawy, R., http://www.ipkeys.com, June 5, 2017

SUNDIAL PROJECT TEAM ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR OPENADR 2.0 FOR DER SIGNALING at National Grid.

Under a U.S. Department of Energy grant, a project team of engineers from the Fraunhofer USA Center for Sustainable...

Stagge , M., thyssenkrupp-elevator.com, May 9, 2017

thyssenkrupp is the first to enable conversion of existing elevators into net-zero energy units through modernization.

At the Energy Efficiency Global Forum in Washington DC thyssenkrupp today showcased its latest innovation in making...

Stratton Report, Strattonreport.com, March 2, 2017

Royal DSM sponsors SunRISE Techbridge Challenge II, seeking new solar tech investments.

On March 2, Royal DSM announced it is sponsoring the the SunRISE TechBridge Challenge II in partnership with the...

O'Connell, K., zondits.com, October 7, 2016

A Zondits Interview: Fraunhofer CSE.

Zondits recently had the opportunity to speak with Matt Kromer, the Director of the Grid Integration Group and...

Hodson, H., Newscientist.com, August 10, 2016

How Tesla's batteries can change the solar power game.

THE dream of a solar-powered society has tantalised us for decades. But the costs involved in piping the sun's energy...

Nilsen, G., Energy.gov, July 29, 2016

Visualizing Value: Game-Changing Solar Technologies for Homeowners.

Flying cars, house-cleaning robots, and 3D-printed food may have seemed like part of the distant future when 'The...

Ayre, J., Cleantechnica.com, June 23, 2016

5 SunRISE TechBridge Challenge Winners Announced.

Following the entries of 56 different teams and companies to the SunRISE TechBridge Challenge, the judges have chosen 5...

Roselund, C., PV-magazine.com, June 21, 2016

Fraunhofer CSE unveils plug-and-play PV systems.

The Fraunhofer USA Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) has demonstrated two installations of its Plug and Play solar...

Ayre, J., Cleantechnica.com, June 21, 2016

Fraunhofer CSE Showcases 2 Commercial-Ready Plug & Play Solar PV Systems At 2016 Demo Day.

Two new, commercial-ready plug-and-play home solar photovoltaic systems were recently demonstrated by the Fraunhofer...

Case, F., Royal Society of Chemistry, chemistryworld.com, June 20, 2016

Better windows with aerogels.

Researchers have developed ways of making improved, cheaper transparent silica aerogel composites that could...

Dawes, T., Cantechletter.com, June 17, 2016

Toronto's QD Solar sole Canadian among five winners of solar technology challenge.

Five North American solar start-up companies have been selected to receive further support in developing their...

Parnell, J., PV-Tech.org, June 16, 2016

Fraunhofer CSE demos 'plug and play' PV.

The Fraunhofer USA Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) has demonstrated two plug and play solar systems at its...

Grimm, E., Dillon, L., Reuters.com, May 19, 2016

Home Automation, IoT Could Cut Energy Consumption 10 Percent, says CTA Study.

Our increasing use of home automation technology through the Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential for substantial...

Logelin, J., Energy.Gov, April 29, 2015

EERE Successes: Highlighting the Positive Impacts of EERE.

The Energy Department's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) ranks the five most popular EERE...

Dixon , D., Politico.com, April 23, 2015

It's More Like Telecutting.

Telecommuting reduced U.S. energy consumption in 2013 by as much as three power plants, according to a report coming...

Grimm, E., ce.org, April 23, 2015

CEA: Telecommuting, e-Commerce Cut U.S. Energy Usage and GHG Emissions.

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) commissioned researchers at the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy...

Energy.Gov, March 16, 2015

Plug and Play: Purchase, Install, and Connect Residential Solar Power in Hours.

Consumers may soon have the option of purchasing a do-it-yourself rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system at their local...

Alter, L., TreeHugger, October 17, 2014

Things are Looking up for Elevators.

Jane Jacobs wrote that new ideas need old buildings; perhaps that's why the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy...

Kanellos, M., Forbes, July 29, 2014

Why Is Power Consumption For Gadgets Dropping At Home.

A new report from the Consumer Electronics Association and Fraunhofer USA asserts that the power consumed by home...

Orcutt, M., MIT Technology Review, July 28, 2014

Why Household Gadgets Are Using Less Power.

Electronic gadgets in U.S. homes are estimated to have used 12 percent less energy in 2013 than they did 2010, even...

PV Solar Report, July 15, 2014

Plug and Play Solar: A Framework to Dramatically Decrease Solar Soft Costs .

Solar costs continue to decline, but little progress has been made to reduce soft costs. Dr. Christian Hoepfner...

Home Toys, June 23, 2014

In-home Consumer Electronics Multiply but Electricity Usage per Home Falls, Finds New CEA Study.

Despite their significantly higher market penetration in U.S. homes, consumer electronics (CE) now account for a lower...

Clean Energy Council, June 20, 2014

Fraunhofer's Living Lab Goes Live.

On Wednesday June 11, hundreds of clean energy businesses and stakeholders gathered in Boston's Innovation District at...

Power Engineering International, June 19, 2014

ThyssenKrupp Elevator Donates Energy Saving Elevator to "Living Laboratory".

ThyssenKrupp Elevator's vice president of sustainability, Brad Nemeth, joined representatives from the Fraunhofer...

Renewable Energy World, June 19, 2014

Plug-and-Play Solar Systems: Automating the Permitting, Inspection and Interconnection Processes.

In December 2012, the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) was awarded US $11.7 million over a...

Banker & Tradesman, June 12, 2014

Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems Opens in South Boston.

Gov. Deval Patrick and other state representatives gathered yesterday to celebrate the opening of the Fraunhofer Center...

Harris, D., Boston Business Journal, June 11, 2014

After $27M rehab, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems officially opens in Fort Point.

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, a nonprofit applied research and development laboratory that's...

Fisher, E., CBS Boston, February 12, 2014

Future Of Boston: Changing Weather's Impact On The Skyline.

WBZ-TV Chief Meteorologist Eric Fisher speaks with developers about the ways buildings can adapt to climate changes....

Global Renewables News, January 1, 2014

Long-Term Module Reliability: Re-Calibrating For Growth.

As module quality and reliability continue to be top of mind in the industry, organizations facing the greatest impacts...

Faloon, K., Plumbing & Mechanical, September 25, 2013

The science of heating and cooling.

This feature story from the September issue of trade magazine Plumbing & Mechanical explores the energy-efficient...

Surmeli, S., The National Law Review, September 19, 2013

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Releases 2013 Clean Technology Industry Report Showing Strong Growth in Massachusetts.

On September 17, 2013, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center ("MassCEC") released its 2013 Clean Technology Industry...

Ring, D., Masslive, September 17, 2013

Gov. Deval Patrick hails job growth in clean energy industry in Western Massachusetts.

The number of jobs in the state's clean energy industry grew by 11.8 percent over the past year, the second year of...

McKenna, P., PBS Nova Next, September 10, 2013

Melting to Keep Cool.

Phase change materials (PCMs) could offer significant energy savings in buildings. Phil McKenna talks to CSE's Jan...

Wang, U., Smithsonian Magazine, September 2, 2013

WALL-E Goes to Work for Cheaper Solar Power.

Fraunhofer CSE's Dr. Geoffrey Kinsey is among the solar experts quoted in this piece on Californian solar start-up...

Circular Energy, August 22, 2013

Bankability 2.0: Solar PV Technology and the Real Cost of Doing Nothing.

Solar Design Consultant Miles Whitten takes a comprehensive look at the importance of bankability in the solar...

Spross, J., Think Progress, August 9, 2013

The Massive Demand For Solar In Asia Shows Us Where The Industry Is Headed.

This year's second quarter saw a massive surge in solar panel shipments, with three of the four largest manufacturers...

Kelly-Detwiler, P., Forbes, August 7, 2013

Plug-And-Play Residential Solar In Five Years? Fraunhofer USA And Partners Are Working To Make This A Reality.

Imagine going into your Home Depot HD -0.41%, Lowes, local hardware store, or ordering online to pick out your solar...

Appleyard, D., Renewable Energy World, July 18, 2013

PV Durability Initiative Tests First Modules.

Freiburg, Germany A joint programme from the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSE in Boston, U.S., and...

Hill, S., Clean Technica, July 3, 2013

Fraunhofer PV Durability Tests Put SunPower First.

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSE in Boston and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy...

Solar Industry, June 18, 2013

Test Centers Report On PV Module Durability Initiative.

The Earth is a harsh mistress, and photovoltaic modules are being called on to serve in its farthest corners. The...

Solar Novus Today, June 18, 2013

PV Durability Initiative Releases First Report.

Solar Novus Today reports on the first round of test results from PVDI, the joint testing venture between Fraunhofer...

Laird, J., Renewable Energy World, April 29, 2013

Solar PV R&D: What Are Researchers Working On?

Although still in the research stage, several new solar-related technologies are close to becoming commercial reality....

Jander, M., UBM's Future Cities, April 1, 2013

Old Buildings Can Turn Green!

Managing Editor Mary Jander spotlights the energy-efficient HVAC used in Fraunhofer CSE's Boston headquarters as an...

Martin, R., TechHive, March 7, 2013

Transparent solar cells could charge your devices while you play Angry Birds.

A new type of coating making use of organic photovoltaic technology is making the rounds of tech shows like the ARPA-E...

Diep, F., Popular Science, March 5, 2013

A Clear Screen Cover That Charges Devices.

Could this be a window to eeeenfinite power? Maybe not quite, but it could be a cool way to extend the lifetime of your...

Trabish, H., GTM, February 4, 2013

GTM Guide to Solar Module Testing.

As recently as 2009, a module maker's price of entry into the marketplace was proof its product met basic UL safety and...

Durability + Design, January 31, 2013

Products Put to Test in New R&D Center.

About 40 advanced building technologies, including high-efficiency building-envelope components, are set to be tested...

LaMonica, M., MIT Technology Review, January 21, 2013

Putting Building Science into Practice.

The Fraunhofer Institute in South Boston is in the final stages of rehab project that will be able to test the...

Trabish, H., GTM, January 15, 2013

Focusing on Solar Panel Durability, Not Bankability .

The Fraunhofer USA Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) began pursuing its Photovoltaic Durability Initiative...

Michelson, J., Green Biz, January 4, 2013

10 tips for building an award-winning collaboration.

Entrepreneurship is not only for entrepreneurs. It's also for the corporate, governmental, and institutional partners...

Renewable Energy Focus, December 19, 2012

Fraunhofer Centre granted funding for US solar cost-cutting drive.

The Department of Energy's (DoE) SunShot Initiative aims to make solar energy cost-competitive with other forms of...

Hall, M., PV Magazine, December 18, 2012

Fraunhofer granted $11 million SunShot plug-and-play grant.

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has secured the cash over a...

McCarthy, M., Boston Business Journal, December 18, 2012

Fraunhofer snags $11.7M funding from DOE for 'plug and play' solar project.

Installing solar panels for residential use has been somewhat of a costly, but rewarding endeavor. Cambridge-based...

Solar Novus Today, December 17, 2012

Plug-and-Play Research Wins $11.7 US DOE Investment.

Solar Novus Today examines Fraunhofer's recent DOE grant win and project goals.

Chandler, N., Smart Energy Portal, December 17, 2012

Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems Selected to Lead U.S. DOE SunShot Project.

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems has been selected to receive project funding from the U.S....

Fried, R., Sustainable Business, December 11, 2012

New SunShot Investments to Greatly Improve Solar Economics.

In another SunShot investment announced today, the Department of Energy (DOE) is investing $29 million in some very...

Wang, U., Forbes, December 7, 2012

Feds Fund Four Projects To Simplify Solar Gear Designs and Predict Power Output.

The U.S. Department of Energy said Friday it will give $29 million to four projects for reducing the costs of...

Reidy, C., Boston Globe, December 7, 2012

US Energy Department allocates grants to solar energy grid project at Fraunhofer Center.

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems is in line to receive up to $11.7 million in grants from the US...

Theil , S., Scientific American, October 1, 2012

The U.S. Could Learn from Germany's High-Tech Manufacturing.

Felix Michl and Philipp Stahl huddle over a gleaming new three-armed robot in the sprawling laboratory at the Technical...

Hartmann, J., Die Welt, September 23, 2012

Fraunhofer-Chef warnt vor Energiewende-Flop.

Zehn Jahre stand Hans-Joerg Bullinger als Praesident an der Spitze der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft und war damit...

Fierce Energy, September 20, 2012

Retroficiency wins multiple awards for utility energy audit solutions.

Fierce Energy Barbara Vergetis Lundin's looks at the recent successes of TechBridge portfolio company Retroficiency,...

O'Connor, C., Boston Globe, September 19, 2012

Globalizing our cleantech cluster.

Our region has long been known as a technology hub, and the Cleantech sector - with a Massachusetts workforce 72,000...

Thomas, G.P., AZoCleantech.com, August 3, 2012

Researchers Discover Silicone as Suitable Alternate to EVA for Laminating Solar Modules.

Photovoltaic modules are environment- and climate-friendly sources of power. However since these are expensive, it is...

Schwan, B., Heise Online, August 1, 2012

Verjuengungskur fuer Solarzellen.

Herstellung und Installation von Photovoltaik-Anlagen sind nach wie vor vergleichsweise teuer. Entsprechend wichtig ist...

Grasson , M., Today's Energy Solutions, August 1, 2012

Relying on Natural Resources.

Matt Grasson looks at New Mexico's efforts to expand its energy resource portfolio. Recent developments highlighted...

Bullis, K., Technology Review, July 25, 2012

These Robots Install Solar Panels.

As the price of solar panels has plummeted, the amount of solar power being generated worldwide is soaring. Yet solar...

Pele, A., EE Times, July 20, 2012

Anti-aging elixir for solar cells.

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems and Dow Corning Corporation are working on...

Chadha , M., Clean Technica, July 19, 2012

Fraunhofer Center Opens Outdoor Solar Module Testing Facility in New Mexico.

Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Development (CSE) has announced the opening of its new outdoor photovoltaic test...

Kraemer, S., PV Intelligence Brief, July 16, 2012

Fraunhofer expands New Mexico solar testing facility.

Susan Kraemer includes the opening of OTF-1 in Albuquerque among the week's most noteworthy solar news.

Schroeder, K., New Mexico Business Weekly, July 11, 2012

CFV Solar Test Laboratories wins ISO-17025 accreditation.

CFV Solar Test Laboratory, a nationally recognized photovoltaic test center that opened in Albuquerque in April 2011,...

Quilty, D., Revmodo, July 9, 2012

Anti-Aging Creme for Photovoltaics?

David Quilty looks at Fraunhofer CSE's collaboration with Dow Corning.

Photonics, July 6, 2012

Silicone Eyed for Extending Solar Cell Lives.

Coating photovoltaic (PV) cells with liquid silicone could yield more robust, sustainable solar cells at a fraction of...

Chernicoff , D., ZD Net, July 5, 2012

Solar power R&D: Defining the practical and the future.

Solar power as a sustainable energy technology isn't new, but the technologies that can be utilized to turn sunlight...

Resende, P., Mass High Tech, July 5, 2012

Fraunhofer opens NM photovoltaic test facility.

Mass High Tech's Patricia Resende covers the recent opening of OTF-1 in Albuquerque.

EE Times India, July 5, 2012

Silicone enhances durability of PV modules.

Researchers from Fraunhofer and Dow Corning Corp. have teamed to determine silicone's viability as a more durable...

Osbourne, M., PV Tech, July 4, 2012

Fraunhofer CSE opens solar test field in New Mexico.

With a heavy emphasis on utility-scale PV plants in the south-west region of the US, The Fraunhofer Center for...

Solarindustrymag.com, July 3, 2012

Fraunhofer Center For Sustainable Energy Systems Opens Solar Testing Facility.

Solar Industry Magazine announces the opening of Fraunhofer CSE's Outdoor Test Field 1.

Sams, R., New Mexico Business Weekly, July 3, 2012

Fraunhofer Center opens ABQ solar test field.

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems has opened a photovoltaics outdoor test field in Albuquerque. The...

Kirsner, S., Boston Globe, July 2, 2012

Greentown Labs, an energy-oriented workshop in Fort Point Channel, expands space for 'cleanweb' companies.

Greentown Labs co-founder Jason Hanna tells me that the energy-oriented workshop space for startups is growing this...

Seiffert, D., Mass High Tech, June 11, 2012

Arctic Sand gets $6.6M, says more on the way.

Mass High Tech's Don Seiffert discusses the recent successes of U-Launch awardee Arctic Sand.

Solar Industry, June 7, 2012

Kinsey Named Director Of Photovoltaic Technologies At Fraunhofer CSE.

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE), an applied contract research and development center in...

McMahon, S., PV Tech, June 7, 2012

Former Amonix executive Geoffrey Kinsey joins Fraunhofer CSE as PV technologies director.

The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) has appointed CPV expert...

Ballensky, D., Building Design + Construction, June 5, 2012

Renovated Boston warehouse reborn as a living lab for sustainable energy research.

A 100-year-old former tannery warehouse in Boston is undergoing a major renovation to remake the structure as a living...

Leone, S., Renewable Energy World, April 30, 2012

The Making of a 'Living Lab' for Solar and Efficiency.

Along the waterfront of the Charles River Basin, where rooftop access is scarce, solar panels rarely see the light of...

Building Design + Construction, April 30, 2012

Gilbane to manage retrofit of the Fraunhofer CSE R&B structure.

The new Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, with construction managed by Gilbane Building Co., involves a...

New England Real Estate Journal, April 27, 2012

Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems names 37 partners for Building Technology Showcase.

According to the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE), 37 industry partners are participating in the...

Frick, W., BostonInno.com, March 13, 2012

How the MIT Energy Club is Taking Over the World One Beer at a Time.

Back when the MIT Energy Club was just a group of friends meeting for beers at the Muddy Charles Pub, some of its...

DeFreitas, S., Earth Techling, March 12, 2012

Fraunhofer Boston Lab Rounds Up Posse Of Partners.

It was not so long ago that we reported that the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) would be...

Ross, C., Boston Globe, March 5, 2012

A working model of efficiency.

On the outside, the future home of energy research firm Fraunhofer CSE looks like one more century-old mill building on...

Resende, P., Mass High Tech, March 5, 2012

Fraunhofer teams with businesses to build tech showcase.

Reporter Patricia Resende highlights Fraunhofer CSE's Building Technology Showcase partnership program and the...

Ross, C., Boston Globe, March 4, 2012

Energy-efficiency as a way of work.

Nolan Browne is a believer in the future of the state's clean energy industry. As managing director for the nonprofit...

Metz, R., Technology Review (MIT), February 13, 2012

LEDs Could Lead You Right to a Discount.

When you go to the grocery store, chances are you find yourself hunting for at least a couple of items on your list....

Kirsner, S., Boston Globe, February 13, 2012

The Innovation District's Four Neighborhoods.

I've been thinking lately that Boston's Innovation District is really composed of four distinct neighborhoods, when it...

McKenna, P., New Scientist, January 5, 2012

Buildings and clothes could melt to save energy.

THE sun has risen, and a brand new building on the University of Washington's campus in Seattle is about to melt. It is...

Asmail , C., Industry Today, January 1, 2012

Collaboration: Turbo-Charging the Economic Engine.

It's not enough that companies such as Cambrian Innovation produce revolutionary technology. Impact will only be...

DeFreitas, S., Earth Techling, December 30, 2011

TVs Are Top Consumer Electronics Energy User.

Our use of consumer electronics (CE) devices like Blu-ray players, video game consoles, set-top boxes (cable,...

Maxted, S., Energy, December 14, 2011

U-Launch Winner Secures $2.4M Investment for Building Energy Performance Software.

Through the acceleration of high-growth entrepreneurship and adoption of innovative energy efficient technologies, the...

Alspach, K., Biz Journals, December 6, 2011

Dynamo Micropower gets $ to build micro machine.

Dynamo Micropower is a tiny startup that's only been around a short time, trying to build a very small generator for...

Hessman, K., Earth Techling, November 7, 2011

Cleantech Companies Battle For $50,000 Prize.

Inventions and innovations are always great, but an entrepreneur hasn't succeeded until her great leap forward has...

Day, R., GreenTech Media, November 5, 2011

Powering Through.

The economy is sputtering; VCs and LPs continue to be wary of cleantech; federal government support of the sector...

Wood, E., Environmental Expert, November 3, 2011

Zero touch energy audit: Will it change the game?

What new energy efficiency technologies will change the game? I'd like to use this space on occasion to explore that...

Greenbang, Sustainable Technology Forum, September 26, 2011

Remote energy audits could rival those from on-site visits.

Utilities often find it hard to help commercial-building operators analyze and reduce their energy consumption, because...

Brown, R., Mass High Tech, September 22, 2011

FirstFuel finds $2.4M, changes name from iBLogix.

FirstFuel Software Inc., A Boston maker of building energy analytics software formerly known as iBLogix Inc., has...

GigaOM, September 22, 2011

Big data meets commercial building energy.

Kutz, E., Xconomy, September 15, 2011

Fraunhofer CSE, With Roots In Post-WWII Germany, Eyes South Boston Building as Energy Efficiency Test Bed.

Building owners and managers are often reluctant to adopt new energy efficiency technology because they doubt it will...

SI Staff, Solar Industry Magazine, September 12, 2011

Fraunhofer CSE, With Roots In Post-WWII Germany, Eyes South Boston Building as Energy Efficiency Test Bed.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) in Freiburg, Germany, and the Fraunhofer Center for...

Cheyney, T., PV Tech, September 9, 2011

Fraunhofer ISE, Fraunhofer CSE join forces to launch rigorous PV module durability test program.

In an effort to further improve testing standards for PV modules, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Studies and...

Brown, R., Biz Journals, August 2, 2011

Planned Fraunhofer center in South Boston is expected to drive cleantech initiatives.

In one year, South Boston will be the hub of clean energy technology and business development, if Nolan Browne of the...

Laird, J., Renewable Energy Focus, July 20, 2011

SunShot: Solar PV's falling costs .

Part 1: In the U.S., the DoE is pioneering research in order to reduce the cost of installed PV to below a...

Osborne, M., PV Tech, July 14, 2011

Fraunhofer joins Dunmore's 'FastCert' project to reduce backsheet R&D and module assembly costs.

PV module backsheet material specialist Dunmore has recruited Fraunhofer USA's Center for Sustainable Energy Systems...

Bullis, K., Technology Review, June 21, 2011

Redesigning Solar Power.

Many companies and researchers are trying to increase the power output of solar cells, the parts of a solar panel that...

Research In Germany, June 15, 2011

Fraunhofer shines the spotlight on photovoltaic innovations for US industry.

Hunt, J., City of Boston Environmental & Energy Services Newsletter, June 1, 2011

New center for sustainable energy systems and research makes its home in Boston's Innovation District.

The opening of the Massachusetts' Clean Energy Center's (MassCEC) large-scale wind blade testing facility marks a big...

DeFreitas, S., Earth Techling, May 27, 2011

Boston's New Living Lab For Green Tech.

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) recently announced that it will be developing a sustainable...

Innovation District, May 19, 2011

Welcome home, Fraunhofer USA.

Solar Server, May 19, 2011

Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy to build facility in Boston.

On May 17th, 2011, the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) announced that it will develop a...

Oil & Gas Observer, May 18, 2011

Fraunhofer CSE to develop sustainable energy research and building center.

The 50,000-square-foot applied research facility and building technology showcase will serve as a factory of innovation...

Brown, R., Biz Journals, May 17, 2011

Fraunhofer CSE confirms plans for South Boston site.

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems confirmed details today of the facility it will be establishing in...

Hughes, E., PV Tech, May 17, 2011

Fraunhofer CSE confirms plans for sustainable energy research, building innovation centre in Boston.

The Fraunhofer Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) has confirmed that it will develop a sustainable energy...

Commerce, May 17, 2011

Commerce's EDA Partners with Fraunhofer USA, Boston City Leaders to Build Sustainable Energy Research and Innovation Center.

Ailworth, E., Boston Globe, May 16, 2011

A showcase for building green.

Look at the rundown interior of 5 Channel Center, a nearly 100-year-old building in the Fort Point neighborhood, said...

DeFreitas, S., Earth Techling, May 11, 2011

Boston's 'Living Lab' Rising On The Waterfront.

Construction has begun on a major renovation of a 100-year-old former tannery warehouse in the new Innovation District...

Miller, A., Clean Energy Authority, April 26, 2011

U.S. investment in Germany coming back through the sun.

United States' investment in Germany after World War II helped to develop it into the solar mecca it is today. And now...

Photon Magazine, February 11, 2011

Solar Hub of the South.

On a vast, wide-open plain overlooking Albuquerque called Mesa del Sol, Michael Jacquorie, COO of Schott Solar AG,...

Clean Techies, February 7, 2011

Top 10 Reasons Massachusetts is a Cleantech Leader.

Sniderman, D., ASME, January 1, 2011

Technical Internships in Renewable Energy.

Paid and unpaid engineering internships can be helpful at many stages of a career. Most internships are geared towards...

Lang, M., Mass High Tech, November 2, 2010

U-Launch to push clean energy tech from labs to startups.

U-Launch has kicked off as a program intended to aid the transition of clean energy technology in university labs to...

Alspach, K., Mass High Tech, October 6, 2010

Mass. energy upgrades mark national step forward.

Several projects launching now to provide Massachusetts homes with energy efficiency upgrades could break new ground...

Alspach, K., Boston Business Journal, October 4, 2010

Mass. energy efficiency programs gets U.S. buzz.

Several projects launching now to provide Massachusetts homes with energy efficiency upgrades could break new ground...

Energy Boom, September 23, 2010

DOE Allocates Funds for Commercializing Energy Technology.

Lang, M., Biz Journals, September 17, 2010

Fraunhofer CSE cleantech program attracts DOE funds.

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $1 million grant to the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems to...

Wicked Local Cambridge, September 16, 2010

Cambridge-based Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems receives $1M in federal funding.

Runyon, J., Renewable Energy World, August 13, 2010

BIPV Market Gaining Traction.

Similar to the way that the smart grid reflects the combination of energy management and information technology,...

CTBR Staff Writer, Clean Technology Business Review, July 27, 2010

US DOE Selects Fraunhofer CSE To Lead Building America Program.

Energy Portal, July 26, 2010

United States announces $30 million for energy-efficient housing partnerships.

Solar Novus, July 14, 2010

Intersolar: Fraunhofer CSE Presentation on Improving Yield in PV Modules.

PV Tech, June 18, 2010

CFV Solar Test to spearhead new solar module testing lab in New Mexico.

Lew, N., Solar Energy, June 18, 2010

New solar testing lab coming to New Mexico.

Albuquerque, New Mexico will be making contributions to the next generation of solar energy technology with help from a...

SI Staff, Solar Industry Magazine, June 17, 2010

CFV Solar Test Laboratory To Be Built In Albuquerque.

CFV Solar Test Laboratory, a PV certification test company jointly owned by CSA Group, the Fraunhofer Institute for...

Sewall, A., GetSolar.com, June 17, 2010

New Solar Panel Test Lab Coming to New Mexico.

CFV Solar Test Laboratory -- a photovoltaic (PV) test company jointly owned by CSA Group, the Fraunhofer Institute for...

Bloomberg Business Week, June 17, 2010

Solar test lab comes to New Mexico along with jobs.

State of New Mexico, June 16, 2010

Governor Bill Richardson Announces Establishment of New Solar Technology and R&D Facilities at Mesa Del Sol.

German Center for Research and Innovation Newsletter, June 1, 2010

Interview: Innovation as the Key to Sustainability.

Prof. Dr. Schindler is the Executive Director of the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE), a...

NCPV Hotline, November 9, 2009

Equity Solar Technology Validation Agreement with Fraunhofer USA CSE.

Earth2Tech, November 2, 2009

Venture Firm Nth Power Names 5 Next-Gen Green Building Materials to Watch.

GreenTech Media, November 2, 2009

Better Buildings: A Massive Opportunity Disguised as a Meltdown.

Nth Power and Fraunhofer affirm that innovation opportunities within Green Buildings have never been better - in fact,...

Mass High Tech, October 21, 2009

Lynn Welcomes Cleantech Incubator.

SI Staff, Solar Industry Magazine, October 14, 2009

Fraunhofer CSE Opens First Laboratory.

Fraunhofer USA Inc.'s Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) has opened its first laboratory, a PV module...

Mass High Tech, October 13, 2009

Fraunhofer CSE Opens Cambridge PV Module Lab.

German-American Chamber of Commerce, September 1, 2009

Germany's Energy Policy and the Transatlantic Climate Bridge.

Ledford, H., Nature, May 13, 2009

Ahead of the pack.

The Boston-area biotechnology cluster is one of the most successful on the planet. But competition is growing from...

Der Spiegel, April 10, 2009

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Forschen in der ersten Liga.

Janzing, B., Deutschland Magazine Special, April 1, 2009

Sunny Partnership .

The concentration of expertise in the field of solar energy is greater in the south-west of Germany than amwhere else...

Buckley, P., EE Times Europe, March 13, 2009

Entech Solar agrees silicon solar cell research deal with Fraunhofer.

Entech Solar (Fort Worth, Texas) has entered into a research contract with Fraunhofer USA's Center for Sustainable...

PV Tech, March 13, 2009

Entech Solar agrees silicon solar cell research deal with Fraunhofer.

SI Staff, Solar Industry Magazine, March 13, 2009

Entech Solar Partners With Fraunhofer USA Center For Sustainable Energy Systems.

Entech Solar has entered into a research contract with Fraunhofer USA's Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) to...

Noblett, J., Boston Business Journal, January 19, 2009

Pro bono efforts help groups go green on the cheap.

Clean technology investment nonprofit E+Co knew it needed help navigating the complex legal waters of the buying and...

Sturm, T., The Valley Advocate, January 15, 2009

Massachusetts Energy: Follow the Green Brick Road.

This past August, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law two bills that have gotten a lot of people...

Badische Zeitung, January 3, 2009 [print]

Wie aus der Krise eine Wohltat erwachsen koennte.

Wir sind gut im neuen Jahr angekommen, aber die Aussichten fuer 2009 stimmen uns nicht optimistisch.

Steinmeier, F., The Harvard International Review, October 1, 2008

The Transatlantic Agenda.

Could you characterize the transatlantic relationship between the United States and the European Union?

Grosse, A., Hamburger Abendblatt, September 25, 2008

Deutsche Technik fuer Oeko-Strom in USA.

Am Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) entsteht ein neues Institut fuer Erneuerbare Energie, das von der...

Schindler, R., Cordis, July 1, 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...

Photon International, May 1, 2008

MIT and Fraunhofer found new US research center.

Patrick, D., Mass.gov, April 22, 2008

Clean Energy Celebrated at MIT.

I want to observe Earth Day by talking about energy and for very good reason.

Chandler, D., MIT Tech Talk, April 16, 2008

MIT and Fraunhofer announce center for sustainable energy systems.

MIT class tracks carbon footprint of different lifestyles; finds even the smallest U.S. footprints are relatively large.

Sweet, B., IEEE Spectrum Online, April 15, 2008

Transnational Green Energy Lab Established at MIT.

Europe's leading solar energy research, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, and MIT are jointly...

Energy Daily, April 15, 2008

MIT And Fraunhofer Announce Opening Of Center For Sustainable Energy Systems.

At the MIT Energy Conference this morning, Foreign Minister of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, along with MIT...

Fehrenbacher, K., GigaOM, April 14, 2008

MIT and German Institute to Build Energy Center.

This weekend at the MIT Energy Conference, MIT and Germany's Fraunhofer Institute said they would create the...

Naughton, M., Beard, D., Boston Globe, April 13, 2008

MIT, German firm join forces.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a German research giant announced yesterday that they would open a...

GreenTech Media, April 12, 2008

German Foreign Minister Announces MIT Partnership.

LaMonica, M., Cnet News, April 12, 2008

MIT, Germany's Fraunhofer Institute form energy research center.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Fraunhofer Institute of Germany on Saturday signed a memorandum of...

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