Open AccessLaser Applications in Solar Cell Manufacturing
Author(s) -
Hendel Richard
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
laser technik journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1863-9119
pISSN - 1613-7728
DOI - 10.1002/latj.200790203
Subject(s) - economic shortage , photovoltaics , subsidy , production (economics) , fossil fuel , natural resource economics , government (linguistics) , environmental pollution , solar energy , business , solar cell , electricity generation , environmental science , photovoltaic system , environmental protection , economics , market economy , engineering , waste management , power (physics) , linguistics , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , electrical engineering , macroeconomics
Driven by the shortage of fossil fuels and increasing environmental pollution, photovoltaics is significantly gaining importance in energy generation. Extensive government subsidies in great industrial nations have triggered its growth. Also, more and more producers of solar cells appear on the market investing into modern, large scale production plants and innovative production technologies.