More investments and more efficiency: Beyond grid parity

Journal of Nanoelectronics and Optoelectronics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 239-243

  Kim, Byoung Kyoo ^a   White, Leroy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Efficiency; Grid parity; Job creation; Photovoltaics; Solar cell

Indexed keywords

EFFECTIVENESS; EFFECTIVENESS FACTOR; ELECTRICITY-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY; GRID PARITY; JOB CREATION; PHOTOVOLTAICS; SOLAR CELL EFFICIENCIES; TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; EMPLOYMENT; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; PROFITABILITY; SOLAR CELLS;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 84863177299     PISSN: 1555130X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jno.2011.1160     Document Type: Conference Paper

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