CHAPEL HIll, NC – The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $17.5 million over the next five years to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to run an Energy Frontier Research Center.

The center will focus on advanced photovoltaics for solar power and research into artificial photosynthesis.

The center is one of 46 nationally set up as part of the Obama administration’s research and development efforts outlind Monday.

The UNC program will integrate with the Research Triangle Energy Consortium, consisting of UNC, Duke, North Carolina State University and RTI International.

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