Comments on: Rensselaer Researchers Nano-Engineer Solar to 'Near Perfect' Efficiency http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/15/rensselaer-researchers-nano-engineer-solar-to-near-perfect-efficiency/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Russians are Coming…With a More Energy Efficient Ceramic Nanocoating : CleanTechnica http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/15/rensselaer-researchers-nano-engineer-solar-to-near-perfect-efficiency/#comment-4162 The Russians are Coming…With a More Energy Efficient Ceramic Nanocoating : CleanTechnica Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:59:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1510#comment-4162 [...] Ceramic nanocoatings are coming into their own as a more sustainable class of corrosion fighters with the potential for widespread application in the infrastructure (bridges, pipes, etc.), automotive, and electronics sectors.  RUSNANO anticipates that a more cost-effective process would also enable ceramic nanocoatings to replace or supplement conventional decorative coatings for metals such as aluminum, magnesium, titanium, and zirconium.  Nanotechnology is also emerging as an important element in solar power technology.  Nanocoatings have been developed that enable solar panels to stay clean with less water, and that boost solar cell efficiency. [...] [...] Ceramic nanocoatings are coming into their own as a more sustainable class of corrosion fighters with the potential for widespread application in the infrastructure (bridges, pipes, etc.), automotive, and electronics sectors.  RUSNANO anticipates that a more cost-effective process would also enable ceramic nanocoatings to replace or supplement conventional decorative coatings for metals such as aluminum, magnesium, titanium, and zirconium.  Nanotechnology is also emerging as an important element in solar power technology.  Nanocoatings have been developed that enable solar panels to stay clean with less water, and that boost solar cell efficiency. [...]

]]> By: Susan Kraemer http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/15/rensselaer-researchers-nano-engineer-solar-to-near-perfect-efficiency/#comment-4161 Susan Kraemer Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:35:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1510#comment-4161 Joseph, no. Typically university level research like this predates commercialization by a few years. Joseph, no. Typically university level research like this predates commercialization by a few years.

]]> By: Susan Kraemer http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/15/rensselaer-researchers-nano-engineer-solar-to-near-perfect-efficiency/#comment-20835 Susan Kraemer Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:35:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1510#comment-20835 Joseph, no. Typically university level research like this predates commercialization by a few years. Joseph, no. Typically university level research like this predates commercialization by a few years.

]]> By: Joseph Gubits http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/15/rensselaer-researchers-nano-engineer-solar-to-near-perfect-efficiency/#comment-4160 Joseph Gubits Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:12:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1510#comment-4160 To Susan Kramer, Very exiting, 97% absorption of solar light wil produce 97% efficiency of the solar panel? Even we will receive a lower result it is still a great achievement. I would like to know if there are already solar cels on the market with the new treatment you described. Please let me know, Thank you, Joseph To Susan Kramer,

Very exiting, 97% absorption of solar light wil produce 97% efficiency of the solar panel? Even we will receive a lower result it is still a great achievement. I would like to know if there are already solar cels on the market with the new treatment you described. Please let me know, Thank you, Joseph

]]> By: Joseph Gubits http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/15/rensselaer-researchers-nano-engineer-solar-to-near-perfect-efficiency/#comment-20834 Joseph Gubits Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:12:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1510#comment-20834 To Susan Kramer, Very exiting, 97% absorption of solar light wil produce 97% efficiency of the solar panel? Even we will receive a lower result it is still a great achievement. I would like to know if there are already solar cels on the market with the new treatment you described. Please let me know, Thank you, Joseph To Susan Kramer,

Very exiting, 97% absorption of solar light wil produce 97% efficiency of the solar panel? Even we will receive a lower result it is still a great achievement. I would like to know if there are already solar cels on the market with the new treatment you described. Please let me know, Thank you, Joseph

]]> By: Jesse Jenkins http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/15/rensselaer-researchers-nano-engineer-solar-to-near-perfect-efficiency/#comment-4159 Jesse Jenkins Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:50:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1510#comment-4159 Is a 97% light absorption the same as 97% efficiency? It seems like you still need to convert the captured photons to electricity (via the photoelectric effect), which will entail (pretty significant) efficiency losses. So the end effect of this breakthrough is to boost light capture significantly, meaning there are (significantly!) more photons to convert into electrons. But it doesn't appear that this would mean 97% efficiency, right? Thanks for the heads up on this either way. It's quite an advancement. It'll all come down to cost of course, but if this is deployed widespread, it's yet another (potentially huge) step towards grid parity for solar. Jesse Jenkins Blogmaster WattHead - Energy News and Commentary http://watthead.blogspot.com Is a 97% light absorption the same as 97% efficiency? It seems like you still need to convert the captured photons to electricity (via the photoelectric effect), which will entail (pretty significant) efficiency losses. So the end effect of this breakthrough is to boost light capture significantly, meaning there are (significantly!) more photons to convert into electrons. But it doesn’t appear that this would mean 97% efficiency, right?

Thanks for the heads up on this either way. It’s quite an advancement. It’ll all come down to cost of course, but if this is deployed widespread, it’s yet another (potentially huge) step towards grid parity for solar.

Jesse Jenkins

Blogmaster

WattHead – Energy News and Commentary

http://watthead.blogspot.com

]]> By: Jesse Jenkins http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/15/rensselaer-researchers-nano-engineer-solar-to-near-perfect-efficiency/#comment-20833 Jesse Jenkins Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:50:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1510#comment-20833 Is a 97% light absorption the same as 97% efficiency? It seems like you still need to convert the captured photons to electricity (via the photoelectric effect), which will entail (pretty significant) efficiency losses. So the end effect of this breakthrough is to boost light capture significantly, meaning there are (significantly!) more photons to convert into electrons. But it doesn't appear that this would mean 97% efficiency, right? Thanks for the heads up on this either way. It's quite an advancement. It'll all come down to cost of course, but if this is deployed widespread, it's yet another (potentially huge) step towards grid parity for solar. Jesse Jenkins Blogmaster WattHead - Energy News and Commentary http://watthead.blogspot.com Is a 97% light absorption the same as 97% efficiency? It seems like you still need to convert the captured photons to electricity (via the photoelectric effect), which will entail (pretty significant) efficiency losses. So the end effect of this breakthrough is to boost light capture significantly, meaning there are (significantly!) more photons to convert into electrons. But it doesn’t appear that this would mean 97% efficiency, right?

Thanks for the heads up on this either way. It’s quite an advancement. It’ll all come down to cost of course, but if this is deployed widespread, it’s yet another (potentially huge) step towards grid parity for solar.

Jesse Jenkins

Blogmaster

WattHead – Energy News and Commentary

http://watthead.blogspot.com

]]> By: Susan Kraemer http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/15/rensselaer-researchers-nano-engineer-solar-to-near-perfect-efficiency/#comment-4158 Susan Kraemer Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:50:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1510#comment-4158 Renssalaer Polytech is so boots on the ground: that gives me hope. Sometimes Ivy League schools can be a bit Ivory Tower: ie Harvard for 10 years did not encourage any commercial possibilities of 'black silicon' - which frustrated those grad students who have now begun to take advantage of that idea (as SiOnyx) Renssalaer Polytech is so boots on the ground: that gives me hope.

Sometimes Ivy League schools can be a bit Ivory Tower: ie Harvard for 10 years did not encourage any commercial possibilities of ‘black silicon’ – which frustrated those grad students who have now begun to take advantage of that idea (as SiOnyx)

]]> By: Susan Kraemer http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/15/rensselaer-researchers-nano-engineer-solar-to-near-perfect-efficiency/#comment-20832 Susan Kraemer Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:50:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1510#comment-20832 Renssalaer Polytech is so boots on the ground: that gives me hope. Sometimes Ivy League schools can be a bit Ivory Tower: ie Harvard for 10 years did not encourage any commercial possibilities of 'black silicon' - which frustrated those grad students who have now begun to take advantage of that idea (as SiOnyx) Renssalaer Polytech is so boots on the ground: that gives me hope.

Sometimes Ivy League schools can be a bit Ivory Tower: ie Harvard for 10 years did not encourage any commercial possibilities of ‘black silicon’ – which frustrated those grad students who have now begun to take advantage of that idea (as SiOnyx)

]]> By: Global Patriot http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/15/rensselaer-researchers-nano-engineer-solar-to-near-perfect-efficiency/#comment-4157 Global Patriot Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:01:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1510#comment-4157 Commercialization will be the key, and that involves the licensing of the technology. Hopefully this will happen in rapid fashion so that the widest variety of applications can take advantage of this advance in solar energy. Commercialization will be the key, and that involves the licensing of the technology. Hopefully this will happen in rapid fashion so that the widest variety of applications can take advantage of this advance in solar energy.

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