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Title	MIT researchers put slimmer silicon back on the table
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Detail	With solar grade polysilicon prices having plummeted in recent years, cutting down on consumption of the material has not been a priority. But strategies exist and significant savings can be made through deploying thinner wafers that use less silicon, insists a new paper published by MIT and NREL. And as manufacturers are increasingly hitting dead ends on other routes to cost reduction, this option could be back on the table for many.
Country	International
Source	PV-Magazine
Regions	Africa Asia Australia Europe North America Oceania South America
Sectors	Defence and Security Construction Energy-Power and Electrical Computer Hardwares and Consumables Marine
Published Date	27.01.2020
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MIT researchers put slimmer silicon back on the table
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With solar grade polysilicon prices having plummeted in recent years, cutting down on consumption of the material has not been a priority. But strategies exist and significant savings can be made through deploying thinner wafers that use less silicon, insists a new paper published by MIT and NREL. And as manufacturers are increasingly hitting dead ends on other routes to cost reduction, this option could be back on the table for many.
Country
International
Source
PV-Magazine
Regions
Africa Asia Australia Europe North America Oceania South America
Sectors
Defence and Security Construction Energy-Power and Electrical Computer Hardwares and Consumables Marine
Published Date
27.01.2020
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Original Url
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