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Thursday, 29 April 2021 A team of researchers from Utah State University were named one of 10 finalists in the fourth round of the nationwide American-Made Solar Prize competition.
Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the American-Made Solar Prize is a $3 million prize competition designed to transform the best ideas around solar into technology solutions that are ready for market. Last year, 121 teams submitted ideas to this three-stage competition. In December, 20 semifinalist teams were selected to move on in the competition. And on April 9, the ten finalist teams were announced, each earning a $100,000 cash prize, $75,000 in technical support funding, and a spot to compete in the final contest this September.