http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/28/improvements-on-quantum-dot-solar-cells-show-remarkable-in-balancing-performance-with-cost/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Mon, 29 Dec 2014 18:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/28/improvements-on-quantum-dot-solar-cells-show-remarkable-in-balancing-performance-with-cost/#comment-105067 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:48:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=30972#comment-105067 Solar getting stronger…

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/28/improvements-on-quantum-dot-solar-cells-show-remarkable-in-balancing-performance-with-cost/#comment-105066 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:27:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=30972#comment-105066 Thanks for the note

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/28/improvements-on-quantum-dot-solar-cells-show-remarkable-in-balancing-performance-with-cost/#comment-105065 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:42:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=30972#comment-105065 Good article. Very interesting. I’m no expert, but might disagree with this statement:
“In tabulating efficiency ratings, however, quantum cells don’t seem to perform as well as either silicon-based or CIGS solar cells.”
Here’s why:
http://www.quantasol.com/news/product/quantasol_unveils_283_efficient_single_junction_solar_cell_world_record/ – June 2009
”QuantaSol unveils 28.3% efficient single-junction solar cell World record made public at UK’s Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition”
“QuantaSol Ltd, a new independent designer and manufacturer of strain-balanced quantum-well solar cells, has developed what it believes to be the most efficient single junction solar cell ever manufactured. Developed in just two years, QuantaSol’s single-junction device has been independently tested by Fraunhofer ISE as achieving 28.3% efficiency at greater than 500 suns.”

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