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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, efficiency, electricity, silicon, sunlight, solar energy, material, barrier, semiconductor, Sharp Corp.

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, solvent, cell, sunlight, manufacturing, electricity, LCD panel, photovoltaics, LCD

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, LCD, U.S.

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: silicon, sunlight, 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: silicon, hologram, electricity, cell, sunlight, photovoltaics, CEO
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