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Photovoltaics Future Looks Bright
Charles Gay, president of Applied Materials' solar operation and chairman of the Applied Solar Council, talks about the hurdles — both technical and economical — that the PV industry faces during the downturn and the difficult global economy.
Solar Cell Production: Mono vs. Poly Crystalline
Peter Woditsch, CEO of Deutsche Solar AG (Freiberg, Germany), talks about the company’s solar cell manufacturing operations. He describes how a Bridgman crystal growing method is used to produce the polycrystalline “bricks” of silicon that are turned in to wafers with a wire saw, and the other
Photovoltaics on Track for Long-Term Role
Craig Hunter is vice president and general manager of the solar business at Intermolecular (San Jose), which specializes in combinatorial R&D. He previously worked at Applied Materials, where he led the company's entry into the thin-film solar business. In this interview, Hunter discusses the
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