Comments on: IBM Sets New Solar Cell Efficiency World Record http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/14/ibm-sets-new-solar-cell-efficiency-world-record/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Sun, 28 Dec 2014 06:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: Adrian Miller http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/14/ibm-sets-new-solar-cell-efficiency-world-record/#comment-8569 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:03:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=5098#comment-8569 Thanks for the interest in this work! I’m an editor for the materials science journal that published the original work behind this story, Advanced Materials. I’m not sufficiently well versed to give an expert perspective, but for anyone who’s interested in more information on the science behind the story, we’ve set the original article as free to access; you can find it here: http://www.materialsviews.com/matview/display/en/1412/TEXT

Adrian Miller

Advanced Materials

]]> By: Adrian Miller http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/14/ibm-sets-new-solar-cell-efficiency-world-record/#comment-26059 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:03:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=5098#comment-26059 Thanks for the interest in this work! I’m an editor for the materials science journal that published the original work behind this story, Advanced Materials. I’m not sufficiently well versed to give an expert perspective, but for anyone who’s interested in more information on the science behind the story, we’ve set the original article as free to access; you can find it here: http://www.materialsviews.com/matview/display/en/1412/TEXT

Adrian Miller

Advanced Materials

]]> By: Ed Gunther http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/14/ibm-sets-new-solar-cell-efficiency-world-record/#comment-8568 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:33:45 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=5098#comment-8568 “According to IBM, the only other solar cells that can boast an efficiency rate of 9 to 11% are made of extremely costly indium gallium selenide or cadmium telluride.”

Of course you mean thin film solar cells & modules here. Crystalline silicon solar cells range from ~14% to over 20%. For thin films, even a-Si (amorphous Silicon) micromorph/tandem modules can be manufactured at the lower end of cited efficiency range today.

IBM’s material set is interesting; any new solar technology will take 3-5 years to ramp if IBM =has= plans to commercialize it. IBM has a habit of announcing research milestones and going quiet.

]]> By: Ed Gunther http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/14/ibm-sets-new-solar-cell-efficiency-world-record/#comment-26058 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:33:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=5098#comment-26058 “According to IBM, the only other solar cells that can boast an efficiency rate of 9 to 11% are made of extremely costly indium gallium selenide or cadmium telluride.”

Of course you mean thin film solar cells & modules here. Crystalline silicon solar cells range from ~14% to over 20%. For thin films, even a-Si (amorphous Silicon) micromorph/tandem modules can be manufactured at the lower end of cited efficiency range today.

IBM’s material set is interesting; any new solar technology will take 3-5 years to ramp if IBM =has= plans to commercialize it. IBM has a habit of announcing research milestones and going quiet.

]]> By: Global Patriot http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/14/ibm-sets-new-solar-cell-efficiency-world-record/#comment-8567 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:47:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=5098#comment-8567 With governments around the world virtually bankrupt, this push my major corporations to improve sustainable technology is key. We need more breakthroughs such as this to make solar energy a viable player in energy markets.

]]> By: Global Patriot http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/14/ibm-sets-new-solar-cell-efficiency-world-record/#comment-26057 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:47:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=5098#comment-26057 With governments around the world virtually bankrupt, this push my major corporations to improve sustainable technology is key. We need more breakthroughs such as this to make solar energy a viable player in energy markets.

]]> By: Rajendra Singh http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/14/ibm-sets-new-solar-cell-efficiency-world-record/#comment-8566 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:12:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=5098#comment-8566 sorry for wrong e mail in previous posting

]]> By: Rajendra Singh http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/14/ibm-sets-new-solar-cell-efficiency-world-record/#comment-26056 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:12:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=5098#comment-26056 sorry for wrong e mail in previous posting

]]> By: Rajendra Singh http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/14/ibm-sets-new-solar-cell-efficiency-world-record/#comment-8565 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:49:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=5098#comment-8565 What IBM said is true. However this is not even half of the story. In order to make any significant impact of this story in the real world, PV we have to know cost of ownership. For details read my paper

R. Singh, “Why Silicon is and will Remain the Dominant Photovoltaic Material”, Journal of Nanophotonics, vol. 3, 032503, 16 July 2009.

Top 10 Download Article in SPIE Digitial Library till December 11, 2009

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]]> By: Rajendra Singh http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/14/ibm-sets-new-solar-cell-efficiency-world-record/#comment-26055 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:49:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=5098#comment-26055 What IBM said is true. However this is not even half of the story. In order to make any significant impact of this story in the real world, PV we have to know cost of ownership. For details read my paper

R. Singh, “Why Silicon is and will Remain the Dominant Photovoltaic Material”, Journal of Nanophotonics, vol. 3, 032503, 16 July 2009.

Top 10 Download Article in SPIE Digitial Library till December 11, 2009

http://spie.org/x34650.xml?WT.mc_id=KDL1209INSTE#Top10

http://spie.org/x34650.xml?WT.mc_id=KDL1209INSTE#Solar

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