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serves all Universities and researchers across the UK, enabling top-rate scientific research in the physical, engineering and biomedical sciences. Current applied projects include studies of solar cells via QuantaSol, a spin-out company from Imperial College and the University of Sheffield, which uses a technique for the production of high efficiency solar cells.
The Facility is also highly active in the development of a more efficient production technique for quantum cascade lasers. These are used for gas detection, pollution monitoring and oil exploration as the technology can detect very small quantities of gases given off by oil deposits. Possible other uses for this technology in the future include its use in car exhausts to monitor pollutants and feed back to the engine to adjust fuel flow, reducing emissions and improving efficiency.
Professor Peter Houston, Director of the EPSRC National Centre for III-V Technologies at the University of Sheffield’s Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, said: “We are extremely pleased to receive this investment which will enable us to continue our long tradition of enabling very high quality UK academic research in this field. Much of the research will result in improvements in quality of life for everyone in the future.”
www.shef.ac.uk/eee/research/nc35t
The Facility’s work on high efficiency III-V solar cells comes as the University of Sheffield launches a unique venture entitled Project Sunshine. The project aims to unite scientists in finding ways to harness the power of the sun and tackle one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: meeting the increasing food and energy needs of the world´s population in the context of an uncertain climate and global environment change. To find out more, visit:
http://shine.sheffield.ac.uk/
Worldwide demand for solar panels, shingles and modules will surge to almost 2.4 GW by 2016.
Historically, building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV)
has been relegated to a niche market because solar modules and panels have simply cost too much and have been too difficult to install on residential and commercial roofs as well as building walls, windows and other parts of the building structure.
Additionally, production of BIPV products with appealing aesthetics has been limited. Starting in 2010, however, BIPV market dynamics will change and worldwide demand for solar panels, shingles and modules will surge to almost 2.4 GW by 2016.
Adoption of BIPV and building-applied photovoltaics (BAPV) is being driven by several key market developments including a rapidly falling installed cost per watt; greater ease of installation on rooftops primarily by means of new, high-efficiency CIGS-technology panels and shingles; improved aesthetics of BIPV/BAPV materials with the introduction of solar tiles and shingles that blend into rooftops; newly instituted generous feed-in tariffs in several countries; efficiency improvements in both c-Si modules and flexible thin film panels and shingles; an enhanced supply chain for BIPV/ BAPV solar products; and an increasing desire to “go green” by owners of residences and commercial buildings.
This Pike Research report examines the expanding global markets for BIPV and BAPV including a comprehensive analysis of demand drivers and economics, technology issues, and key industry players. The report includes base case and upside scenario forecasts for BIPV/BAPV installed capacity by world region and technology, along with forecasts of wholesale market revenues through 2016.
http://www.pikeresearch.com
GaN power electronics: Market forecasts and industry status
CS Europe Conference is pleased to announce that Dr. Philippe ROUSSEL from Yole Développement will be presenting on “GaN power electronics: Market forecasts and industry status” He will be a welcome addition to our already impressive line up
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