Analysis of the silicon market: Will thin films profit?

Energy Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 3121-3125

  van Sark, W G J H M ^a   Brandsen, G W ^a   Fleuster, M ^b   Hekkert, M P ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Solland Solar Cells BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Market development; Silicon feedstock; Thin films

Indexed keywords

FEEDSTOCKS; MARKETING; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PROFITABILITY; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON; SOLAR CELLS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THIN FILM DEVICES;

MARKET DEVELOPMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC INDUSTRY; SILICON FEEDSTOCK;

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY;

ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; MARKET CONDITIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; PROFITABILITY; SILICON;

EID: 33947730550     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2006.12.017     Document Type: Article

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