US Department of Energy provides $27m in pursuit of cheap solar

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SunShot project gives backing to nine US firms working on advanced solar projects

The US Department of Energy has announced $27m (£16.7m) of additional funding for research projects working to reduce the cost of solar energy as part of its SunShot programme. Modelled on President...

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