Featured in Lean machines – 09-2011

Evolution marches on

Higher efficiencies: For a long time, new crystalline cell technologies were mainly a topic for scientists in research laboratories. Recently, however, equipment manufacturers have started to focus on these technologies and module manufacturers are implementing them. Soon the next generation of cells and modules will be available for sale.

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Michael Fuhs

31 Aug 2011

A solar cell is like a bucket full of holes. Light energy enters from above and a more or less large portion of that energy flows, unused, right back out again. The degree to which that energy is converted into electrical current depends on the ratio of energy input to energy loss. Research laboratories have …

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