Low cost, super-efficient solar cells? Newly funded, Wakonda Technologies says it’s possible

Low cost, super-efficient solar cells? Newly funded, Wakonda Technologies says it’s possible

In the solar cell market, there are three broad categories. Thin-film manufacturers produce cells that convert little of the sun’s energy to electricity, but are dirt cheap. Opposite thin-film, companies like Spectrolab and Emcore make highly efficient, but very expensive cells. Between are the standard solar photovoltaic makers, with average efficiencies, and average prices.

The result is a pricing balance that gives each group a slice of the overall market. But what if it were possible… Continue Reading