Solar Flux: New Process Lets Companies Crank Out PV Panels

Friday, December 5, 2008 - 18:42 in Physics & Chemistry

In just 10 months Taiwanese optical disk manufacturer CMC Magnetics added a new product to its line: thin-film solar cells. The company's subsidiary, Sunwell, now churns out about 10,000 solar panels a month--feeding a surging global demand for the clean electricity source--thanks to technology courtesy of Swiss solar newcomer Oerlikon. [More]

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