[Greenbuilding] Article: Nanoparticles Boost Solar Cell Efficiency by 60%

[Chris Green]

Holy snappin' catfish... if they can get this experiment successfully 
reproduced and the technology  into production.

Hot off the presses: .
>  August 22, 2007
> Nanoparticles Boost Solar Cell Efficiency by 60%
> Vancouver, British Columbia [RenewableEnergyAccess.com]
>
> Octillion Corp. has announced that a published research study has 
> demonstrated that the same silicon nanoparticles used in development 
> of the company's first-of-its-kind transparent glass window capable of 
> generating electricity, are able to drastically increase the power 
> performance of conventional silicon solar cells
The 60% figure seems to be the minimum increase...
article at:
http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=49718

Of course, that will be a 60% increase over a 12-15% efficiently, but 
it's still a big jump.

Other interesting articles at this site as well.

Cheers,

Chris Green.