The Growing Market for Solar Cells

Printing is playing a key role in the development of low-cost flexible thin-film solar cells, and ink companies are creating novel new technologies for this fast-growing market.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

As petroleum-based energy costs soar and concerns over the environment as well as sustainability grow, interest in new sources of natural energy is on a rapid ascent, whether it is wind or solar power. Solar technologies have generated tremendous interest among the public and investors alike, and the allure is understandable: the ability to harness the sun’s energy offers unlimited clean power. The goal, then, is to be able to gather this power efficiently at a reasonable cost. Typically, ...

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