Category Archives: Renewable Energy

Interdigitated back-contact silicon solar cells above 23% efficiency

TweetScienceDaily (Dec. 1, 2011) — Imec together with its silicon photovoltaic industrial affiliation program partners Schott Solar, Total, Photovoltech, GDF-SUEZ, Solland Solar, Kaneka and Dow Corning, have demonstrated an excellent conversion efficiency of 23.3% on interdigitated back-contact (IBC) silicon solar … Continue reading

Posted in Renewable Energy | Tagged | Leave a comment

Solar power much cheaper to produce than most analysts realize, study finds

TweetScienceDaily (Dec. 7, 2011) — The public is being kept in the dark about the viability of solar photovoltaic energy, according to a study conducted at Queen’s University. “Many analysts project a higher cost for solar photovoltaic energy because they … Continue reading

Posted in Renewable Energy | Tagged | Leave a comment