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~ Ascent SOLAR

»Ascent SOLAR
ξ a developer and manufacture of state of the art, thin-film flexible photovoltaic materials and modules
ξ the product will be manufactured in large roll formats !
ξ at the module level using a proprietary monolithic laser-patterned cell integration process
ξ that enables individual cells to be interconnected during production !
ξ eliminates the time-intensive cell to cell connections and assembly operations required with other technologies to build up modules
ξ modules are produced on durable, light weight plastic in contrast to first generation products on metal foils
ξ the plastic substrate materials result in extremely high specific power levels, compactness and flexibility
ξ that enable the products to be configured into a wide variety of rolls, foldable packs, or traditional module formats
ξ the large roll formats allow for direct integration into roofing membranes and other building materials and
ξ the large sizes significantly reduces the number of modules required for a typical application

ξ Ascent and its parent company, ITN Energy Systems, are early developers and manufacturers of multi-megawatt, roll-to-roll production equipment for CIGS photovoltaics on flexible substrates
ξ plans to be the first solar technology company to take monolithically integrated PV on plastic into full production
ξ production tools are now at the fourth generation level –
ξ fully incorporating proprietary intelligent processing and sensor based controls
ξ that have demonstrated exceptional yield and uniformity in manufacturing on first generation products

ξ Products and applications: photos tell !

»Ascent Solar Awarded Second Phase Of High Efficiency Solar Cell Program
ξ it has been selected by the U.S. Air Force to continue development of a flexible thin-film tandem solar cell with a goal of achieving photovoltaic conversion efficiencies of 20%

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~ Solar Ready Homes

»Solar Ready Homes

The Bill:
ξ requires homebuilders to offer prospective homeowners the options of
ξ having their home pre-wired for a photovoltaic solar generation system and
ξ pre-wired and pre-plumbed for a solar thermal system

ξ requires homebuilders to provide homeowners with a list of solar system installers
ξ derived from a master list maintained by the Governor's Energy Office (GEO)

ξ gives homebuyers the ability to incorporate solar technology purchases into their original mortgage

ξ directs the GEO to offer training on solar electric and solar thermal systems to builders of single-family detached homes

The bill is aimed at
ξ helping homeowners move away from finite energy sources
ξ to save money by having the solar system prep work performed at the most economical point in the building process
ξ homes that are "solar ready" are also expected to have higher resale values
ξ the bill is expected to help create jobs for engineers who design the systems and for system installers

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