June 30, 2014
Solar Energy Research: It's better not to be self-absorbed
~UW Clean Energy Institute Research Update~ Researchers at UW’s Clean Energy Institute have developed a luminescent solar concentrator that absorbs light over a large area then re-emits it. The concentrator directs light to photovoltaic cells on the edge of the glass layer, which is then converted into electricity. The process, which eliminates so-called self-absorbson, or […]

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December 16, 2013
Inslee Opens UW Clean Energy Institute, Targets Carbon Regulation
By Benjamin Romano, Xconomy Seattle Gov. Jay Inslee, inaugurating a new Clean Energy Institute at the University of Washington on Thursday, reaffirmed his calls for a price on carbon dioxide emissions in the state. Having secured $6 million from the state Legislature for the inter-disciplinary institute, a feat Inslee describes as “a dream come true for […]

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