Kaptur Announces $1.9 Million National Science Foundation Award for University of Toledo Solar Innovation Project

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur today announced a $1.9 million National Science Foundation (NSF) award for a University of Toledo team working to develop thin-film solar cells from earth-abundant materials.

The team will focus on determining which materials create a more economically sustainable and environmentally friendly process for the production of solar cells.

Congresswoman Kaptur commended the award saying, “The University of Toledo has long been recognized as a national leader in the development of solar technology. I am pleased to see that work continue in new directions with the support of the National Science Foundation. This type of innovation is the key to sustainable growth of solar in the United States and will help us out-compete Chinese companies dumping their highly subsidized products on global markets.”