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Recent advances of the photovoltaic activities in Japan
Author(s) -
Hamakawa Y.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.2221940104
Subject(s) - photovoltaic system , photovoltaics , solar energy , key (lock) , clean energy , resource (disambiguation) , systems engineering , environmental economics , computer science , architectural engineering , engineering , electrical engineering , economics , computer network , computer security
A review is given on recent progress in solar photovoltaic technology in Japan and its contributions as a clean energy resource for solving the worldwide environmental issue. First, a new concept to reform the energy strategy for future civilization is postulated taking account of the environmental issue. Organizations and objectives of the New Sunshine Project are introduced. Second, some unique advantages of solar photovoltaics are described and compared with conventional electric power generation technologies. Third, key issues to develop photovoltaic technology are revealed, and recent R & D efforts to solve them are demostrated with live technologies in progress. Finally, possible new roles to contribute to the global environment issues by the photovoltaic technology are proposed and discussed.