| Solar power efficiency is a key consideration | | | | solar power efficiency is to keep a balance |
| when seeking to reduce your energy costs in the | | | | between cost of production and efficiency and |
| home. | | | | costs. The manufacturers believe that the use of |
| No doubt solar power is an attractive alternate | | | | organic solar technology will increase rapidly if the |
| energy option, but the cost of conventional | | | | cells achieve an efficiency of 10% and are able to |
| photovoltaic systems has stopped it from | | | | produce electricity for 10,000 hours. |
| becoming a viable technology. However, things are | | | | The good thing about these materials is that their |
| improving rapidly. Some solar energy companies | | | | base layer is made up of a special type of 'ink', |
| have claimed to equal the cost for burning coal. | | | | which can be used on flexible panels. But, |
| Further development in the field of solar | | | | hardening it properly is a problem. The ink is |
| technology continues. The use of organic | | | | composed of a polymer that absorbs electrons |
| molecules in photovoltaic systems is something | | | | and carbon molecules that gather electrons. In |
| that is thought to decrease production costs. It | | | | ideal conditions the carbon molecules should reach |
| will also make the PV cells more flexible, which | | | | the top of the film and the polymers should reach |
| means they can be used for a variety of | | | | the bottom, but controlling this is a problem when |
| purposes like powering your cell phone, or lining | | | | the ink hardens. |
| your window shades. This technology is still in | | | | The solution to this problem was found by the |
| development and it currently has a conversion | | | | application of X-ray absorption measurements to |
| rate of 6 percent. | | | | the film interfaces. It was noted that the polymer |
| Work on increasing the efficiency of solar energy | | | | molecules were attracted and carbon molecules |
| cells has led to the development of rigid silicon | | | | repulsed. This meant that the electrons were |
| cells with efficiency of 15% efficient and much | | | | flowing in the right direction. The method could |
| higher in multi-junction systems. | | | | also improve the life span of photovoltaic |
| The important thing to consider while increasing | | | | systems. |