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New technique and technologie to produce solar energy
Written on 17 Sep, 2009 at 14:54 in solar energy | viewed 65 views times | 2 Comments
Chemical engineers at Oregon State University have invented a new technology to deposit “nanostructure films” on various surfaces, which may first find use as coatings for eyeglasses that cost less and work better. The same technique is applicable to solar... (Continue reading)
Video about Nanosolar – CIGS photovoltaics
Written on 12 Jul, 2009 at 8:16 in Solar-thin-film, solar energy | viewed 289 views times | 0 Comments
I was searching for some videos from Nanosolar today, because I think that paying one-third for a photovoltaic panel which is even more efficient than traditional silicon PV, is the future. We need to bring the price of that photovoltaics... (Continue reading)
Startup Solyndra uses CIGS for their solar panels
Written on 9 Mar, 2009 at 14:55 in Solar-thin-film, solar energy | viewed 491 views times | 0 Comments
Solar startup company Solyndra unveiled for the first time its solar module design for commercial rooftops. The company says its design can cut the cost of installing solar rooftops in half and reduce installation time by a third. The design... (Continue reading)
Round CIGS are more efficient and cheaper
Written on 14 Oct, 2008 at 17:01 in Solar-thin-film, solar energy | viewed 168 views times | 0 Comments
Company called Solyndra has invented circular photovoltaic panels. They are seems to be more efficient than traditional solar PV panels and they are easier and cheeper to install too. We know that usually CIGS are not as efficient as photovoltaic... (Continue reading)
SoloPower invest $200 milion in thin-film solar cells manufacturing
Written on 13 Sep, 2008 at 13:38 in Solar-thin-film, solar energy | viewed 53 views times | 0 Comments
After Nanosolar’s investment of $300 milion this week it is SoloPower which is raising almost $200 million to speed up manufacturing of its thin-film solar cells. SoloPower is based in San Jose, California. The company makes solar cells from CIGS,... (Continue reading)
Nanosolar invests $300 milion more to accelerate the production
Written on 31 Aug, 2008 at 13:36 in Solar-thin-film | viewed 37 views times | 1 Comment
Nanosolar to Accelerate Production One of the companies at the forefront of the fight to make thin-film solar viable is Nanosolar, and they just announced some good news on their blog. They were always well capitalized, but they raised $300... (Continue reading)
CIGS which are 17.7 percent effficient
Written on 25 Jul, 2008 at 13:34 in Solar-thin-film | viewed 169 views times | 3 Comments
The average efficiency of regular solar panels is 15 percent; thin-film solar cells register a lower efficiency percentage than that. Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), however, claims 17.7 percent efficiency for its flexible thin-film CIGS... (Continue reading)
IBM to develop CIGS 15% efficient
Written on 22 Jun, 2008 at 5:45 in Featured Articles, Solar-thin-film | viewed 62 views times | 2 Comments
IBM becomed a partner with company Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TOK). IBM wants to develop cheaper and more efficient solar power technologies based on CIGS ( copper-indium-gallium-selenide ). Those cells should be more than 15% efficient. This is much more efficient... (Continue reading)
Efficient city – MASDAR – automobiles will be banned !!!
Written on 1 Jun, 2008 at 9:31 in Renewable | viewed 10 views times | 0 Comments
That’s cool. The project is headed by the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (ADFEC). Initiated in 2006, the project is estimated to cost US$22 billion and take some eight years to build, with the first phase scheduled to be complete... (Continue reading)
Thin-film solar cells more competitive and more efficient !!
Written on 30 Mar, 2008 at 9:20 in Featured Articles, Solar-thin-film | viewed 117 views times | 0 Comments
CIGS cells use extremely thin layers of semiconductor material applied to a low-cost backing such as glass, flexible metallic foils, high-temperature polymers or stainless steel sheets. Thin-film cells require less energy to make and can be fabricated by a variety... (Continue reading)
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