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The Comparison between Multi-Si Cells and Mono-Si Cells

published: 2011-06-23 15:19
Compared to mono-si cells, multi-si cells hold the following characteristics: 1. Compared to mono-si wafer, multi-si wafer is more compatible with raw materials with low purity, not to mention its bigger loading capacity. Curre...  more

Bringing Frontier Science to the Solar Energy Industry

published: 2011-06-22 10:55
Solar energy is one of the cleanest and most abundant sources of energy. In a single sixty minute time period, our earth takes in enough solar energy from the sun to power our way of life for one year. These are just two of the nu...  more

Components of a Solar Power System

published: 2011-06-16 16:37
A solar system consists of solar cells, controller, battery. If the power output is AC 220V or 110V, it also needs an inverter. Their respective functions are as below: Solar cells Solar cells are the core component of a solar p...  more

New Testing Facilities will Speed PV Certification

published: 2011-06-16 11:33
Driven by the worldwide demand for renewable energy, the increase in PV manufacturing has created an increased need for certifying the average conversion efficiency performance. This is particularly true with the trend toward de...  more

PV Manufacturing Facilities a Growth Industry

published: 2011-06-15 11:08
There has been a rapid increase in bringing new PV manufacturing facilities online globally due to a number of factors. New factories bring down PV prices while simplifying the fabrication processes enables efficient manufacturi...  more

Nanasolar: From Thin Film R&D to Leading PV Manufacturer

published: 2011-06-15 10:56
When Nanosolar first burst onto the scene in 2002, it received criticism for maintaining a veil of secrecy around it development and testing operations. It refused to reveal any useful information about its solar technology, busin...  more

Battery Capacity Variation with Technology Advancement

published: 2011-06-10 14:57
There has been significant progress in the technology development of batteries adopted in electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV): in addition to the increased energy density, the battery can be recharged for t...  more