Photovoltaics Vs Coal Based Power
Posted by Srikant Rajan | # |
01:40:01 pm on May 8, 2008

Photovoltaics(PV) are simple power generating devices with no moving parts and high reliability as compared to coal based power production.However high costs associated with their manufacture has prevented the widespread adoption.Ely Sachs,MIT professor and founder of 1366 Technologies is currently researching improved cell architecture and manufacturing process.Sachs believes that multi crystalline silicon cells can emerge as a greener alternative to coal based power.1366 Technologies has  recently secured $12.4 million in a first round of financing co-led by North Bridge Venture Partners and Polaris Venture Partners to pursue research in improved PV technology. 

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