Electronics Weekly puts solar cells in the spotlight, bringing together detailed reference
information about photovoltaic technology. Check out www.electronicsweekly.com/solarcells
As with MEMs last week, we have added a dynamic news feed on photovoltaic technology, as well as presenting an introduction and overview of the topic, a listing of important news stories involving solar cells, and an index of other solar cell-related online resources.
This is designed to pull in the very latest relevant news stories, so nothing gets missed. The feed will be refreshed each time the page is viewed.
Note that we will make efforts to preserve significant and major news stories in the 'News to note' section, but the most recent breaking stories will always be displayed.
The article begins:
"Taking light energy and converting it into electrical energy, the solar cell is an ecological device. The light absorbing material of a solar cell will lead to photogeneration of charge carriers and a conductive contact will carry off the electrons into another wire or circuit.Solar cells are made up of thin layers of silicon, and when sunlight strikes a cell's light absorbing material, chemical reactions release electrons, generating an electric current...."
External resources on solar cells cited include those of BP Solar and Sharp Solar. Check out www.electronicsweekly.com/solarcells
