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Solar Energy News Friday December 8th 2006

Chemists shed light on solar energy storage
(PhysOrg: Fri, 08 Dec) Chemistry's role in bridging the gap between solar energy's limited present use and enormous future potential was the topic of a recent article by MIT Professor Daniel G. Nocera and a colleague.

More efficient devices on solar cells due to energy matching
(PhysOrg: Thu, 07 Dec) Many wireless devices currently work on solar energy (photovoltaic = PV). Often the choice for PV cells seems merely to be based on the green image. Yet this technology can be used far more effectively if the elements from the energy chain are energetically matched in a more intelligent manner. Energy matching is the key word here, says Dutch researcher Sioe Yao Kan.

UT Team Building Solar House
(KXAN 36 Austin: Fri, 08 Dec) While Austin has been in the forefront of pushing solar energy, there's no full-scale solar house in the city. About 30 UT students and faculty are trying to make that a reality.

A Quick Guide to Solar Energy Stocks
(SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance: Tue, 05 Dec) Stockerblog submits: The Democrats capture of a majority of both the House and Senate in the last election has led some analysts to believe that solar energy companies should do well.

Westwood High School goes solar
(News 8 Austin: Fri, 08 Dec) Westwood High School is now an energy-making machine. During ceremonies on Thursday, school officials showed off some solar panels that were installed at the school over the summer. They have been producing energy and data for a couple of months.

Spectrolab Terrestrial Solar Cell Hits 40% Efficiency St Louis MO
(SPX: Fri, 08 Dec) Boeing says it's solarcell manufacturing subsidiary Spectrolab, has achieved a new world record in terrestrial concentrator solar cell efficiency. Using concentrated sunlight, Spectrolab demonstrated the ability of a photovoltaic cell to convert 40.7 percent of the sun's energy into electricity.

Major Solar Cell Breakthrough Announced
(TechWeb via Yahoo! News: Wed, 06 Dec) The Department of Energy says Boeing-Spectrolab has created a solar cell with 40.7% sunlight-to-energy conversion efficiency.

New World Record Achieved In Solar Cell Technology
(Science Daily: Thu, 07 Dec) A concentrator solar cell funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and produced by Boeing-Spectrolab has recently achieved a world-record conversion efficiency of 40.7 percent, establishing a new milestone in sunlight-to-electricity performance. This breakthrough may lead to systems with an installation cost of only $3 per watt, producing electricity at a cost of 8-10 cents per kilowatt/hour,

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