Sanyo sets solar conversion record

Via KurzweilAI.net — Sanyo broke its own record for solar cell energy conversion efficiency.

SANYO Breaks Solar Cell Record

Azonanotechnology, May 21, 2009 SANYO Electric has broken its own record for the world’s highest energy conversion efficiency in practical size (100 cm2 or more) crystalline silicon-type solar cells, achieving a efficiency of 23.0% (until now 22.3%) at a research level for its proprietary HIT solar photovoltaic cells.   Read Original Article>>