ASET Colloquium
Photovoltaics Technology: Where we are, how we got here, and where we are going
by Dr. Lawrence Kazmerski
Friday, February 5, 2016
from
to
(Asia/Kolkata)
at AG-66
at AG-66
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Abstract: The birth of modern photovoltaics (PV) traces only to the mid-1950s, with the Bell Telephone Laboratories’ development of an efficient, single- crystal Si solar cell. The inventors (Daryl Chapin, Calvin Fuller, and Gerald Pearson) did not envision that their 2-sq.cm, 6%-efficient solar cell would lead to our world of electricity projecting terawatts generated from this simple device. In this talk, we examine the current status of PV — where we are with the technology (costs, manufacturing, markets) and the industry. We will present the status of R&D, and look toward the future— the prospects, potential, gaps, needs, and coming generations of solar electricity. We will look back to time, providing insights into the Bell Labs activities and personalities involved—their motivations, their expertise, and how these beginnings have brought us closer “the realization of one of mankind’s most cherished dreams.” About the speaker: Lawrence L. Kazmerski is Emeritus Research Staff Member of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, having served as Executive Director, Science and Technology Partnerships at NREL since 2009. Previously, Kazmerski served as the founding Director of the National Center for Photovoltaics for the period 1999-2008. Kazmerski has more than 320 publications and some 200 invited talks. He has been recognized with several national and international awards, including the World PV Prize, the IEEE William R. Cherry Award, the AVS Peter Mark Memorial Award, the ASES Charles Greeley Abbot Award, and the ISES Christopher A. Weeks Award. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, a Fellow of the APS, a Fellow of the AVS, and a Fellow of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES). Kazmerski is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. |
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Organised by | Dr. Satyanarayana Bheesette |