Charles Thurston, Contributing Writer12.15.14
A variety of research companies and universities are working to advance spray-on organic photovoltaics (OPV) with the aim of coating glass, curved plastics and other materials at commercial volume in the near future. A key to several of these developments is that a manufacturing process likely will evolve using roll-to-roll or sheet-to-sheet technology in conjunction with jet spray.
Part of the funding for these advances is coming from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SunShot program, aimed at improving solar and driving down the cost. The federal government estimates the United States can save $40 billion per year by reducing energy use in commercial buildings by 20 percent by 2020.
In early November, Scottsdale, AZ-based NanoFlex Power Corp. won a $1.35 million cooperative award from SunShot, under the “Next Generation Photovoltaics 3” program; it was the only project awarded for OPV research and development in this round of financing, NanoFlex announced. The company is conducting Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) solar cells research with the University of Southern California and the University of Michigan, which are leaders in the
Part of the funding for these advances is coming from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SunShot program, aimed at improving solar and driving down the cost. The federal government estimates the United States can save $40 billion per year by reducing energy use in commercial buildings by 20 percent by 2020.
In early November, Scottsdale, AZ-based NanoFlex Power Corp. won a $1.35 million cooperative award from SunShot, under the “Next Generation Photovoltaics 3” program; it was the only project awarded for OPV research and development in this round of financing, NanoFlex announced. The company is conducting Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) solar cells research with the University of Southern California and the University of Michigan, which are leaders in the
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