The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on September 13 released two requests for information (RFI) seeking input on pathways to use solar energy to decarbonize industrial processes and on impacts of large-scale solar plants on wildlife and ecosystems. Both topics were identified in DOE’s <em><a href="https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/solar-futures-study">Solar Futures Study</a></em>, which examines solar energy’s potential role in a decarbonized grid and lays out a blueprint for solar to contribute as much as 45% of our country’s electrical supply by 2050 and support the electrification of buildings, transportation, and industry.