First Solar: Quest for the $1 Watt
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 11:14
in Physics & Chemistry
Photovoltaic cells, once so costly they could be used only to power million-dollar satellites, are today turning up even on humble parking meters. Now a brash Tempe, Ariz., company called First Solar plans to take the technology to the next level by making it cost-effective enough to compete with coal-fired generation.
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