Changing future for the solar cell industry
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.023074
CNET News : One year ago, silicon, the most common material used in making solar panels, could not be supplied fast enough. It gave an opening to many new solar tech start-ups looking to pick up venture capitalist interest and cash.
While some technologies may not have been as efficient as traditional silicon solar panels, they had other qualities. Thin-film photovoltaic systems were very popular.
But now with the economic crash and a silicon supply glut that’s going to get worse before it gets better, the game has changed. Solar venture capitalists will lean away from innovative technologies toward sure bets closer to commercialization, according to a report released Wednesday by Lux Research .
