Materials availability expands the opportunity for large-scale photovoltaics deployment.
@article{Wadia2009MaterialsAE, title={Materials availability expands the opportunity for large-scale photovoltaics deployment.}, author={Cyrus Wadia and A. Alivisatos and D. Kammen}, journal={Environmental science & technology}, year={2009}, volume={43 6}, pages={ 2072-7 } }
Solar photovoltaics have great promise for a low-carbon future but remain expensive relative to other technologies. Greatly increased penetration of photovoltaics into global energy markets requires an expansion in attention from designs of high-performance to those that can deliver significantly lower cost per kilowatt-hour. To evaluate a new set of technical and economic performance targets, we examine material extraction costs and supply constraints for 23 promising semiconducting materials… CONTINUE READING
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