15 Photovoltaics Solar Power Innovations
Posted on September 20, 2008 Comments (4)
15 Photovoltaics Solar Power Innovations You Must See
Researchers at McMaster University (coolest name ever) have succeeded in ‘growing’ light-absorbing nanowires made of high-performance photovoltaic materials on carbon-nanotube fabric. In other words, hairy solar panels.
The aim is to produce flexible, affordable solar cells that, within five years, will achieve a conversion efficiency of 20%. Longer term, it’s theoretically possible to achieve 40% efficiency! |
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September 21st, 2008 @ 12:25 pm
I don’t know if you saw it the other day, but there was a kid who created a more efficient solar cell http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/17/12-year-old-boy-invents-new-type-of-solar-cell/
November 8th, 2008 @ 7:39 am
Is it just me or it seems that now-a-days everyone is trying to incorporate nanotechnologies everywhere? Which is actually good because it can lead to such awesome projects as this one, however, when I see nano technologies in shoes and teacups, I get rather skeptical.
February 17th, 2009 @ 8:09 am
Really interesting article. However I do believe that even with the silicon crystalline the 1$ cost will be achieved since many companies now are producing solar polysilicon. Upgraded metallurgical silicon is another solution to the high polysilicon cost as well. That does not mean off course that the new technologies like nanomaterials will not help in the solar industry.
April 2nd, 2012 @ 1:07 pm
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