Malachite Technologies (California Solar Startup) Looks To Hugely Improve Solar Cell Efficiency

October 30th, 2012 by Important Media Cross-Post

Via sister site Ecopreneurist, here’s a quick look at Malachite Technologies… which still has a ways to go to (possibly) achieve its dream (and that of many other startups) of creating much more efficient and commercially competitive solar PV cells:

Solar Startup to Make Super Efficient Solar Cell (via Ecopreneurist)

Malachite Technologies, a startup-company based in San Francisco, California, has been working on how to improve solar cell performance by using higher-efficiency semi-conductors. Their method involves placing layers of gallium-arsenide on top of the silicon, which according to their calculations,…

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There’s always that nasty little problem of going from lab to mass production. This technology is not even proven in the lab yet. So remain calm. As the article states:
In fact, every week there`s at least one or two companies that claim they`re sitting on groundbreaking designs that supposedly will change the face of the solar industry forever.
Ecopreneurist (http://s.tt/1r71s)
And the claims have been going on for 30+ years yet mono and poly Crystalline silicon cells are still dominate.
Switching R&D money to finding a means of long term storage of massive amounts of electrical power will do more to make solar a commerical success. Crack this nut and solar will replace all other electrical power generation methods.
Anne

Sounds a lot like the technology AltaDevices is developing.
- http://cleantechnica.com/ Zachary Shahan
  
  good call. http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/23/solar-cell-that-shines-in-order-to-produce-more-electricity-innovative-research-record-breaking-technology/