11.18 Thin Film And Plastic Solar Devices
Significant research has been carried out into a range of photovoltaic technologies that either use less silicon or have plastic substrates. If the efficiency of such devices can be increased the cost of powering a home or business using solar energy will be reduced dramatically and large-scale solar installations could become commercially viable.
Progress has also been made with devices that can be overlaid onto windows, reducing the infrastructure needed to support a device.
