Energy Discovery Boosts See-Through Solar Cells' Performance

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Energy Discovery Boosts See-Through Solar Cells' Performance

Able to Generate Electricity on Glass Windows

Manufacturing Group
onlinetes.com
May 18, 2013

Researchers at New Energy Technologies Inc. have
successfully achieved faster fabrication time, improved
transparency, and a two-fold increase in power conversion
efficiency. Researchers achieved the advances by way of a
novel, patent-pending breakthrough, which enables
fabrication of large-scale mini-module SolarWindow
devices, important to commercial deployment of the
world�s first-of-its-kind glass window capable of
generating electricity.

Generating electricity on glass windows is possible when
researchers spray ultra-small, see-through solar cells on
to glass surfaces. These novel spray-on techniques have
been pioneered, advanced, and unveiled in operating
prototypes by scientists who initiated early research
efforts with New Energy Technologies under a Sponsored
Research Agreement at the University of South Florida
(USF). The company�s SolarWindow technology has since
progressed significantly beyond early research, and is
now in advanced product development.

Meanwhile, today�s announcement is the outcome of spray-
related improvements achieved during the completion phase
of New Energy�s early Sponsored Research at USF, led by
Dr. Xiaomei Jiang. Researchers report that these latest
spray-on techniques have successfully:

o Boosted power conversion efficiency of each individual
cell by two-fold compared to previous fabrication
methods, leading to overall power output improvement of
SolarWindow;

o Reduced fabrication time from several days down to only
a few hours, or 1/6th of the time normally required

o Improved the transparency or visual light transmission
of SolarWindow modules, creating a widow tint effect; and

o Achieved an aesthetically attractive, uniform coating
on to glass � important to consumer appeal.

Specifically, these performance improvements result from
spray advancements which control fabrication of various
layers of coatings on glass; collectively, these layers
make up the architecture of SolarWindow modules. Among
other functions, the various layers allow the glass to
absorb the sun�s energy, generate electricity, and direct
the electricity for collection and use.

Researchers are hopeful that today�s breakthrough in
mini-module spray-on device fabrication leads to improved
spray-on techniques for large-scale devices, a precursor
to the company�s product for commercial launch.

�This latest breakthrough is an exciting testament to our
ongoing efforts as we continuously work to improve the
quality and performance of our SolarWindow mini-modules,�
explained John A. Conklin, president and CEO of New
Energy Technologies Inc. �Moving forward, we remain
devoutly focused on producing large surface area
prototypes which are compatible with high-speed
production methods, important to commercialization of
SolarWindow.�

Currently under development for eventual commercial
deployment in the estimated 85 million commercial
buildings and homes in America, SolarWindow technology is
the subject of (14) patent filings and is the world�s
first-of-its-kind technology capable of generating
electricity on see-through glass windows.

SolarWindow is a �building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV)
technology. BIPV products are expected to achieve
compound annualized growth of 41%-plus through 2016,
according to Pike Research.

More at:

http://www.onlinetes.com/Article.aspx?article_id=141288

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Om Shanti

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