The chief executive of Germany's Q-Cells believed that solar energy could be competitive without subsidies in Germany by 2014. "My assessment is that we can talk about 2014," said Anton Milner.
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German solar energy competitive by 2014- Q-Cells | Industries | Technology, Media
(via www.reuters.com)
Submitted by Naomi on Mon, 2008-06-09 08:17. | Tags: technology | solar efficiency | solar rebates
New World Record for Solar Cell Efficiency
(via cleantechnica.com)
From time to time the National Renewal Energy Lab (NREL) reminds us that the US used to be a leader in innovation. This time it’s in the area of solar thin film technology. The goal with solar thin film technology is to surpass the efficiency level of silicon solar cells.
Submitted by sarah_loza on Mon, 2008-04-07 14:26. | Tags: science | nrel | solar cell | solar efficiency | solar energy | solar panel