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Rapid Metallization Paste Firing of Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells |
| Co-firing of crystalline silicon solar cell metal contacts in infrared conveyor furnaces is the standard of the industry today. Typical ramp rates of 60 - 80°C/s and total firing times of approximately 16 to 20 seconds are used due to limitations inherent in currently available p... |
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New Generation Grid-Inverter |
| Inverters are a key element for energy conversion of the viability of photovoltaic systems. Innovative concepts and developments are necessary to increase the efficiency of PV systems and to keep associated costs to a minimum. |
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Breakthrough Furnace Can Cut Solar Costs |
| A game-changing Optical Cavity Furnace developed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory uses optics to heat and purify solar cells at unmatched precision while sharply boosting the cells’ efficiency. |
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Black Silicon Antireflection Technology |
| Natcore black silicon products with inexpensive one-step method reduces light reflection from silicon wafers to less than 2% and could reduce manufacturing production cost and capital costs. The antireflection process turns silicon wafers black thus allowing them to absorb 98% of... |
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Solar-Powered Bike Port |
| SANYO-Powered solar bike port helps Boulder’s Casey Middle School gear up for district’s first LEED certification. |
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Solar Simulators, Beyond the Basics |
| Solar simulators are critical metrology tools used by the PV module manufacturing industry to determine the power rating of solar modules. Uncertainties or errors in power rating measurement can significantly impact a module manufacturer’s revenue. Unfortunately, a simple examina... |
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