Making Fuel While the Sun Shines.
Journal Article
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· Mechanical Engineering
OSTI ID:1426907
- Katholieke Univ. Leuven, Heverlee (Belgium) Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
- German Aerospace Center (DLR), Cologne (Germany). Solar Chemical Engineering
- Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Advanced Materials Lab.
Recent advances in the production of photovoltaic panels have driven down the cost of solar power. Estimates for the levelized cost of electricity from PV range from 10 to 30 cents per kWh. And though this is still higher than the cost of generation from a newly built coal-fired thermal power station, solar power could be the cheapest electricity available in some areas within a few years, according to data from the Energy Information Agency.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 1426907
- Report Number(s):
- SAND2014--15036J; 534387
- Journal Information:
- Mechanical Engineering, Journal Name: Mechanical Engineering Journal Issue: October Vol. 2014; ISSN 0025-6501
- Publisher:
- ASMECopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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