The following information provides media with background materials on the Solar America Initiative, Solar America Cities, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Solar Energy Technologies Program, and solar energy. A media contact is also listed below.

News Releases

• DOE Provides up to $2.4 Million to Advance Solar Energy in 12 U.S. Cities
• DOE to Provide $60 Million for Solar Energy Research
  DOE Press Release, June 20, 2007

Fact Sheets

• The Solar America Cities Awards (PDF 1.28MB) (Download Acrobat Reader)
• 2008 Solar America Cities Selections (PDF 737KB) (Download Acrobat Reader)

Web Links

• Solar Energy Technologies Program Web Site
• Frequently Asked Questions about Solar Energy

Media Contact

This contact information is for media only. If you are not a member of the media, please see the Contact Us page. If you are a member of the media and would like additional information about Solar America Cities, please contact:

John Horst
U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office
Mailstop 1501
1617 Cole Boulevard
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303-275-4709

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