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

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, electricity, manufacturing, LCD panel, photovoltaics, LCD

Researchers concoct self-propelled nano motor

January 26, 2006 Researchers at UCLA and University of Bologna develop a nano-size vehicle that can inch its way forward on sunlight. TAGS: electron, ring, motor, researcher, sunlight, vehicle

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

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.

CIGS cell makers battle it out for efficiency crown

January 28, 2008 Global Solar says it's number one in solar cells made from copper indium gallium selenide, but so does Nanosolar. TAGS: substrate, cell, efficiency, chemical, sunlight, production, manufacturing, Silicon Valley, scientist

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

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