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Konarka http://konarka.com/ is recognized throughout the world as a leader in OPV (organic photovoltaic) technology a 3rd generation solar technology that is rapidly emerging to compete with silicon based 1st and 2nd generation solar technologies. The company holds over 350 patents and filings covering every aspect of our proprietary chemistry and processes. Our current research efforts are exploring exciting new OPV chemistries as well as advances to our existing technology that will produce greater power output at a lower cost.

At the heart of Konarkas technology is a photo-reactive polymer material invented by Konarka co-founder and Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Alan Heeger. This proprietary material can be printed or coated inexpensively onto flexible substrates using roll-to-roll manufacturing, similar to the way newspaper is printed on large rolls of paper. The resulting Power Plastic can then be manufactured into a wide range of end-use products.

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Routing flexible metal tubing within the structure of the panel, and circulating fluid through it and into a radiator of sorts…
Like an engine, or refrigerator.
I’ve not been able to find any relevant data to suggest that it has been tried, or any reason why it can’t be accomplished.
Solar panels are inefficient because they can only handle so much heat caused by the sun, and so it takes very large arrays of panels to make seemingly insignificant wattage.
I would like to see more compact panels by the use of cooling systems, and magnification of the suns rays, with filtering.
Does anyone have relevant knowledge on this matter?
when I say magnification, I mean to say that I would concentrate the expensive silicon solution and use magnification to capture a wide area of light, but focus it onto a smaller section of panel.
The result would be thicker panels, but smaller sections producing the same wattage as larger PV panels.
I would expect this to decrease cost of production because of the extremely high cost of photovoltaic solution & efficiency rates vs panel sizes (8-16% industry standard).
I would like to see at least 30% energy production.
Also, the only reason I can think of for intercirculatory cooling to be a problem is the possible electrical interference: moving solution could present.

When I bought my solar system six years ago, there was talk of that very thing being experimented with. I don’t know how it came out. You would heed to have use for the considerable amount of heat generated in the tubing, or provide a heat exchanger to cool it.

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Solar Panel Authorized Installer Hollywood, CA (866) 733-5988 Meyers & Maciel Roofing Company installs solar panels. Ask us why a roofer is your best choice for solar panel installation in Hollywood. Hollywood solar panel installer http://RoofingMM.com

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Atmospheric plasma surface treatment is being employed in a variety of solar module manufacturing applications to promote adhesion. These photovoltaic manufacturing processes include:
•Enhancing metallization, deposition, and lamination adhesion
•Atmospheric plasma as an efficient, green, dry, etching, surface cleaning and adhesion promoter
•Rigid panel and flexible solar cell applications
•Additional uses of atmospheric plasma for spot treatment on polymers, glass and metals

Watch Part 1 of this free technology webinar from Enercon Industries Corporation. Visit www.enerconind.com for more information.

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Ever wondered how much solar energy you have where you live? This video explains how to find out the solar power availabe to you.

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