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On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 11:17:02 -0700, "F.L. Whiteley"
wrote in :: Interesting stuff. http://www.daystartech.com/govrelease.htm Yes. Interesting indeed. From the DayStar Technologies, Inc. web site: Ultra Lightweight Thin Film PV for Orbital & Airborne Vehicles DayStar has developed expertise and know-how in fabricating its high-efficiency CIGS thin-film solar cells on very lightweight metal foils. The target of this effort is to surpass the 1000 W/kg specific power benchmark (at the cell level). The Company has presently achieved a 1400 W/kg specific power on small-area cells, and 1000 W/kg on product-scale (24-cm2) cells. The CIGS cell technology is presently unique in being able to meet this specific power benchmark and surpass the 200 W/m2 performance benchmark that is otherwise unattainable by other thin-film technologies. DayStar is presently investigating this technology under a Phase II SBIR from the Department of Defense, administered by NASA / Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH. The target development focus for the Phase II contract is to develop manufacturing technology for the cell production process. So it would appear that light weight photovoltaic technology is beginning to move forward. There's something to be said for high efficiency cells too: http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/...r_030725s.html |
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