Solar cell efficiency improvements
Sun, 08/03/2008 - 07:54 — SmartE
Vancouver BC company Day4 Energy says they have developed a design and manufacturing process for a new line of solar cells with efficiency up to 19%. The company says the new design also lowers production costs by up to 25% using existing manufacturing infrastructure.
Sanyo Electric Company of Japan says they have developed new technology that boosts their solar cell efficiency to 23%. It is still in the research phase, but the company expects to begin mass production of 22% or better efficiency solar cells in 2010.