Oregon BEST Solar Energy Research Network

OREGON BEST IN THE NEWS

BEST Researcher to Lead New Center
08/05/2010
Oregon BEST researcher Fred Kamke will lead a new $2.2M industry-university research center at OSU focused on wood-based composite materials and funded by private industry partners and the NSF. More
New Grant Program Announced
07/22/2010
Oregon BEST's new Commercialization Grant Program is aimed at helping teams of small Oregon companies collaborating with BEST researchers to more quickly move green innovations from research to marketplace. More
Cooling Solar Panels with Eco-Roofs
07/20/2010
Oregon BEST researchers install solar panels on green roof hoping both will benefit. More
Oregon: World's Green Building Epicenter
07/08/2010
Oregon BEST is helping grow Oregon's reputation as innovation leader in the sustainable built environment. More
14,000 Solar Industry Jobs for Oregon
05/20/2010
A new study says extending incentive programs could create 14,500 solar jobs for Oregonians. More

Announcements

Solar Power Cheaper than Nuclear

New report from Duke University suggests solar energy costs now lower than nuclear. Read More

Published: Aug 4th, 2010

BEST Researcher Appointed to USGBC

UO architecture professor Ihab Elzeyadi, has been appointed to the Research Advisory Committee Read More

Published: Apr 13th, 2010

Oregon BEST Solar Energy Research Network

Faculty Expertise + Shared-User Research Labs

Solar panels on Oregon State Capitol Oregon BEST Member Faculty engaged in solar energy research operate a unique network of shared-user lab facilities. This combination adds up to a collaborative powerhouse of solar energy research tools and expertise that helps existing Oregon solar companies compete worldwide, while giving Oregon a deep advantage when recruiting new solar energy businesses.

By facilitating collaboration between our Member Faculty and industry partners, Oregon BEST is helping advance research ranging from cutting-edge thin film technologies and materials to exploring how green roofs and solar panels might benefit one another.

For more detailed information, download our brochure, Oregon Universities Know Solar (PDF, 3.4 MB).

Funding from Oregon BEST recently established two new solar energy shared-user research labs:

the Photovoltaics Laboratory of the Oregon Support Network for Research and Innovation in Solar Energy (Oregon SuNRISE) at the University of Oregon
the Oregon Process Innovation Center (OPIC) for Sustainable Solar Cell Manufacturing at Oregon State University

The shared-user network's other centers and labs involved in solar energy research include:

Solar Radiation Monitoring Laboratory
Center for Inverse Design
Center for Electron Microscopy and Nanofabrication
Integrated Circuit Design and Testing Laboratory
Advanced Device Modeling Group

Oregon BEST Member Faculty engaged in solar energy research include (see Best Researchers for specific areas of expertise):

Oregon State University
Chih-hung Chang
John Conley
Karl Haapala
Greg Herman
Goran Jovanovic
Doug Keszler
Milo Koretsky
Brian Paul
Vince Remcho
Greg Rorrer
Janet Tate
Ken Williamson
John Wager
Alex Yokochi

Portland State University
John Freeouf
Andrea Goforth
Gary Goncher
Jun Jiao
Rolf Konenkamp
Andre LaRosa
Peter Moek
Jim Morris
Shankar Rananavare
Sergei Rouvimov
Raj Solanki
Rob Strongin
Carl Wamser
Mingdi Yan

University of Oregon
J. David Cohen
Dave Johnson
Steve Kevan
Mark Lonergan
David Tyler
Frank Vignola

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