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Pour yourself a silicon solar panel

October 12, 2007 Start-up claims it can create crystalline silicon solar cells with liquid, cutting manufacturing costs in half. TAGS: silicon, cell, solvent, sunlight, electricity, LCD panel, photovoltaics, manufacturing, LCD

Solar cell breaks efficiency record

December 6, 2006 It converts almost 41 percent of light that hits it into electricity, almost double the efficiency of current commercial cells. TAGS: cell, electricity, efficiency, sunlight, silicon, solar energy, material, Sharp Corp., semiconductor, barrier

Sharp expanding beyond silicon in solar

October 17, 2006 Company experiments with new materials and techniques--and even partners with a bank--to push solar energy forward. TAGS: silicon, Sharp Corp., cell, solar energy, sunlight, layer, lens, sun, material, light-emitting diode, Japan, U.S., LCD

Applied invests in solar-wafer maker

November 20, 2006 Chipmaking-equipment bigwig dips another toe into solar energy with $3 million investment in silicon ingot maker Solaicx. TAGS: Applied Materials Inc., silicon, silicon wafer, wafer, cell, plant, shortage, manufacturing, factory, equipment, chip company, semiconductor

New solar technology hits snags

May 22, 2007 Companies hoping to sell an inexpensive solar technology have had to delay commercial production of their products or change their product line. TAGS: cell, silicon, efficiency, factory, manufacturing, process, CEO

FAQ: A concentrated power boost for solar energy

August 1, 2007 Using very different designs, several companies are focusing the sun's energy onto solar cells to lower the cost of solar electricity.Photos: More solar bang for the buck TAGS: photovoltaics, solar energy, cell, sun, electricity, silicon, energy, FAQ, CEO

Solar-cell business poised for huge growth

October 18, 2006 Manufacturing plants to produce solar cells at a daily rate equal to the entire solar-cell production in 1980. TAGS: Applied Materials Inc., plant, silicon, cell, semiconductor, equipment, factory, glass, TFT, manufacturing, ton, LCD

Solar expert HelioVolt gets $77 million

August 16, 2007 The specialist in CIGS solar cells plans to use the money to build factories for producing the panels. TAGS: Abu Dhabi, cell, silicon, factory, production

Harnessing quantum dots for solar panels

June 27, 2007 Sources say a start-up is working to use the tiny particles to convert sunlight into electricity. TAGS: sunlight, silicon, electron, cell, efficiency, material, electricity, researcher

Old solar tech back in limelight

May 5, 2006 Start-ups focus on an old technique of concentrating sunlight to make more cost-efficient photovoltaic panels. Photos: Solar 'concentrators' TAGS: hologram, electricity, silicon, cell, sunlight, photovoltaics, CEO

Solar start-up snags $35 million as CIGS ignites

October 27, 2006 Will CIGS technology challenge silicon in solar panels? Venture capitalists are helping fuel the debate. TAGS: silicon, factory, cell, material, venture capital, Sharp Corp., start-up, Google Inc.

ICP eyes streamlined look for solar power

March 9, 2007 Montreal-based company plans to offer a line of roof tiles with the solar cells built into the tiles. TAGS: PowerLight Corp., tile, roof, solar energy, silicon, cell, Spain

With hefty funding, solar start-up takes on big guns

June 21, 2006 With $100 million in its wallet, Nanosolar says it wants to topple the old guard in the solar industry. TAGS: polymer, silicon, electricity, cell, investor, sheet, Sharp Corp., California
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