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February 5, 2019 - February 6, 2019
Solar Power Northeast. SEIA, Smart Electric Power Alliance. Westin Boston Waterfront, Boston, MA.
Fraunhofer CSE presents its research at Booth 1.
Abreu, J., Wingartz, N., Hardy, N. (2019).
New trends in solar: A comparative study assessing attitudes towards the adoption of rooftop solar. In: Elsevier - Energy Policy. 128: Elsevier, pp. 347-363.
The factors affecting the adoption of conventional solar PV have been broadly addressed in the recent literature....
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Shukla, N., Watts, A., Honeker, C., Hill, M., Kośny, J. (2018).
Thermal impact of adhesive-mounted rooftop PV on underlying roof shingles. In: Solar Energy. 174: Elsevier Ltd., pp. 957-966.
Adhesive mounting of residential rooftop photovoltaics (PV) is an alternative to traditional rack mounting that reduces...
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Hoepfner, C. (2018).
A low-cost solar panel for every American rooftop? Pittsfield: berkshireeagle.com.
Few energy technologies capture the public's imagination like solar power. The ever-present sun is so powerful, it has...
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......
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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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Hoepfner, C. - March 23, 2017
Photovoltaics - the Path to Ubiquity. Meeting of the ASM Boston Chapter, ASM Boston Chapter. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Cambridge, MA.
Shukla, N., Watts, A., Honeker, C., Kośny, J. (2016).
Hygrothermal Impact of Adhesive-applied Rooftop PV. ASTM C16 Special Technical Paper (STP) 1599. In: Symposium on Advances in Hygrothermal Performance of Building Envelopes: Materials, Systems and Simulations. Orlando: ASTM.
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......
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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......
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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......
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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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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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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......
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Honeker, C., Fuller, E., Booth, D., Flaherty, B., Mao, E. (2016).
Reducing Installed Costs of Residential Solar by the Use of Adhesive Mounted Lightweight Solar Modules. In: Proceedings of the 43rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference Portland: IEEE, pp. 3135-3140.
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Kromer, M., Hoepfner, C., Ashmore, J. (2016).
Reducing the Cost of Residential-Scale PV Through 'Plug & Play PV' Systems and Standardized Electronic Workflows. In: 2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). Portland: IEEE, pp. 3481-3486.
Honeker, C., Singh, R., Watts, A., Shukla, N., Fallahi, A. (2016).
Residential Solar Systems as an Appliance - Plug and Play PV. In: Technical Proceedings of the TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo. 2.
Chapter 9: Materials for Green Building.
Hoepfner, C. - April 25, 2016
Plug and Play Photovoltaic Systems - Addressing Market Barriers in the U.S. Hannover Messe 2016, Deutsche Messe. Hannover Messe, Hannover, Germany.
Kromer, M., Hoepfner, C., Ashmore, J. (2016).
Plug & Play PV Standards Portfolio, Revision 1. .
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 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, 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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July 13, 2015 - July 16, 2015
Intersolar North America. Solar Promotion GmbH, FMMI. Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA.
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......
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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......
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Kromer, M., Hoepfner, C., Ashmore, J. (2015).
Making Plug & Play PV Systems a Reality: A framework for driving down the cost of residential solar installations in the United States. In: White Paper sponsored by DOE. .
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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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Abreu, J., Lehman, K., Terpstra, N., Roth, K. (2014).
Measuring the effect of the Plug&Play system in the intention of American homeowners to purchase rooftop PV in the next few years. An application of the Theory of Planned behavior. Cambridge.
Plug&Play™ PV system is a cutting-edge technology that relies on lighter, adhesive solar modules, and a streamlined...
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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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......
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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......
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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......
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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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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......
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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......
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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....
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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.......
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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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