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Study evaluates the manufacture, material use and performance of solar cell technology
Solar energy could be a central alternative to petroleum-based energy production. However, current solar-cell technology often does not produce the same energy yield and is more expensive to mass-produce. In addition, information on the total effect of solar energy production on the environment [...]
This study aims to examine the process of development and marketing of CIS technology as a major innovation in solar technology through the case of Würth Solar GmbH Co. KG., which is the first company worldwide to have started mass production of CIS-solar modules. This article reports the development history of the technology and analyzes [...]
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The best places to collect solar energy are also some of the dustiest on Earth and beyond, a quandary that leads to inefficiencies in how well the cells are able to convert strong sunlight into renewable electricity. The solution, according to new research, is to coat [...]
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With the environmental movement gathering momentum, many are thinking of installing wind turbines to generate their own electricity. Unfortunately, wind speeds in urban areas are usually too slow and turbulent to make micro wind generation cost-effective.
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