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Solar industry chases a cheaper kilowatt

March 9, 2006 After decades of promise, solar power is starting to pay off via more efficient and affordable tech. Photos: The many faces of the solar power TAGS: solar energy, silicon, electricity, venture capital, photovoltaics, manufacturing

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, manufacturing, electricity, LCD panel, photovoltaics, LCD

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, sun, cell, electricity, silicon, energy, FAQ, CEO

Solar concentrator firm Solaria lands $22 million

September 19, 2006 Start-up attracts investment from silicon panel manufacturer Q-Cells and optical-storage company Moser Baer. TAGS: silicon, photovoltaics, renewable energy, Sigma, production

Start-up plans first step toward solar homes

April 14, 2006 Heliovolt will start making prototypes this month, with an eye toward "power buildings." TAGS: silicon, prototype, building, photovoltaics

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, cell, electricity, photovoltaics, investor, sheet, Sharp Corp., California

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, silicon, electricity, cell, sunlight, photovoltaics, CEO
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