Silicon PV vs. thin film vs. concentration - the future of solar

March 27, 2007 03:00
March 27, 2007 13:00
EST -0500

Learn how three leading solar vendors, representing silicon PV, thin film and concentration, think their futures will unfold—and where installers and others in the industry should be placing their bets, and why.

What role will silicon wafer-based solar panels have in the near future, in the face of ever-evolving thin film and concentrator technologies? There's more innovation going on in solar right now than at any time in the industry's history, and the pace of innovation is accelerating, not slowing.

Which solar technology is going to win?

You can get the materials from this web-based seminar from the Cleantech Group, presented live March 27th, 2007, and find out.

Solar seminar leaders

Co-sponsored by Fat Spaniel Technologies and Fronius.

SolarWorld's Terry Jester is Director, Engineering and Operations of SolarWorld Industries America. She's been with the company for 28 years, and developed the standard Cz module the company has in production today.

Global Solar's Mike Gering, President, joined the company in October 2001 after an 18-year career at Litton Industries. Gering previously served 25 years as a U.S. Marine.

NuEdison's Joe Lichy, President and CEO, has 15 years of experience in R&D with Intel, QED, and PMC-Sierra, and is the inventor of NuEdison's upcoming flat-plate concentrator.

“I found it very enjoyable. I look forward to revisiting the slides when they’re posted, and I found it all quite worthwhile.”

-Jennifer Freeman
Science writer/Consultant

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