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The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office is funding the American-Made Challenges: Perovskite Startup Prize, a two-stage, $3 million prize competition designed to accelerate the development and manufacturing of perovskite solar cells by moving world-class research out of the lab and into new U.S. companies.

Published June 24, 2026, 1:47 p.m. EDT | Updated June 24, 2026, 2:00 p.m. EDT 10 Min Read The Internal Revenue Service had a largely successful tax-filing season, National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins reported Wednesday, despite a 27% cutback in staffing, changes in tax laws and long delays on ref…