Thermal,
Photovoltaic,Through an environment of cooperation and innovation "without borders," SERIIUS will develop and ready emerging and revolutionary solar electricity technologies.
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Design,INES is the reference center in France, and one of the first in Europe, dedicated to research, innovation and training on solar energy.
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http://www.ines-solaire.org/?lang=en ResearchMaster Program in Solar Energy Engineering based in Sweden. Study Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal, Passive Solar, Concentrating Solar Power, Solar Cooling and more...
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http://www.eses.org Education,
Others renewables,Solar energy research at NREL includes photovoltaics, concentrating solar power, solar grid and systems integration, and market acceleration and soft costs.
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http://www.nrel.gov/solar/ Research