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Solar Photovoltaic Silicon Manufacturing Transformation




1366 Technologies will focus its research efforts on the solar manufacturing process, targeting efficient path to photovoltaic cells. ...
... "The Boston company's approach would decrease the total installed cost of a solar power system by half. It would also decrease the amount of expensive silicon material needed to make solar cells by a factor of more than three ... " ...
Via New York Times: Achilles Heel of Photovoltaics



Via 1366 Technologies: ARPA-E Funding: "1366 Technologies was selected for their Direct Wafer technology that forms high-efficiency monocrystalline-equivalent silicon wafers directly from molten silicon, with the potential to slash the cost of PV installations by half. "

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