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\n\tThe beauty of photovoltaics (PV) is that it has the capacity to displace our dependence on coal for the generation of electricity, yet PV modules are attractive simple devices with no moving parts and...More»
\n\t\t\tThe beauty of photovoltaics (PV) is that it has the capacity to displace our dependence on coal for the generation of electricity, yet PV modules are attractive simple devices with no moving parts and proven field reliability.
The challenge is to bring the cost down.
The history of PV is intimately tied up with silicon \u2013 the material that underpins our microelectronic information society. The same properties that have allowed silicon to maintain its dominance in microelectronics are key to its dominant position in PV, accounting for over 90% market share.
Silicon is abundant (silicon and oxygen, the major components of sand, are the most abundant elements in the earth\u2019s crust). As it is a very well understood material, technologists can focus on inventing devices and processes without having to create new science. As a result of all these factors, inventions innovations continue to aggregate, furthering the leading position of silicon, both in microelectronics and in PV.«Less
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\n\t\t\t\tLocation: \tLexingon, MA, United States\n
\n\t\t\t\tIndustry: Greentech
\n\t\t\t\tTags:\n\t\t\t\tsolar cells,\n\t\t\t\tsilicon,\n\t\t\t\ttechnologies,\n\t\t\t\tsolar energy,\n\t\t\t\tphotovoltaics,\n\t\t\t\tPV\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tFinancials
\n\t\t\t\tLatest Funding: Series A - $12.4M (03/27/2008)
\n\t\t\t\tInvestors:\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tNorth Bridge Venture Partners,\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tPolaris Venture Partners\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tMarket
\n\t\t\t\tCompetitors:\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSuniva,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tXunlight,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tQuantaSol,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOrionSolar Photovoltaics\n\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\tRelated Companies:\n\t\t\t\t\tSolarion,\n\t\t\t\t\tQuantaSol,\n\t\t\t\t\tSoluciones Renovables,\n\t\t\t\t\tFTL Solar,\n\t\t\t\t\tOrionSolar Photovoltaics,\n\t\t\t\t\tSuniva,\n\t\t\t\t\tXunlight,\n\t\t\t\t\tBandgap Engineering, Inc.,\n\t\t\t\t\tSulfurcell Solartechnik,\n\t\t\t\t\tHeliatek\n\t\t\t\t
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