The Future of Photovoltaics Manufacturing in the United States Summary of Two Symposia (2011) / Chapter Skim
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Roundtable: Next Steps for Government-Industry Collaboration in Photovoltaic Technologies
Roundtable: Next Steps for Government-Industry Collaboration in Photovoltaic Technologies
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Kevin Hutchings: IBM is "at the center" of several semiconductor collaborations and has supported SRC, SEMATECH, and others. With its experience, skills, and intellectual property in semiconductors, IBM has much to offer the PV industry.
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REACHING OUT TO THE BANKING COMMUNITY Dr. Gay also noted that one of biggest barriers to the PV industry today is in the banking community.
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The makers of parts for jet engines are probably used to dealing with two or three customers, but that would not make sense for the IC industry, and it certainly would not make sense for the PV industry. We deal with some suppliers who are really uncomfortable because it is different from what they are used to, but they see that here's an industry that could grow extremely rapidly, and they'll deal with the complexity of it in order to participate." GUIDANCE FOR SPENDING LIMITED R&D FUNDS Mr.
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is a global organization that has prepared and published international standards for all electrical, electronic, and related technologies since its formation in 1906. Its technical committees are charged with preparing standards on many electrotechnical topics; e.g., TC 47 concerns semiconductor devices, and TC 82 concerns solar photovoltaic energy systems.
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"This is one I'd love to see good collaboration on," he said, "so consumers can know that if they buy a particular module, and put it in a particular climate, they can expect a certain amount of energy production." He suggested that many areas naturally invite collaboration, but he proposed letting those areas "develop organically while the major emphasis goes to the big picture roadmap that we communicate up to the Congress and other constituents." A ROADMAP AROUND A CORE OF INSTITUTIONS Dr. Gay suggested building a roadmap around a core of institutions, such as the partnership that currently exists among NREL, the Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, and the University of Colorado at Boulder.
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And it is true for many industries, he said, where the United States has advanced technologies, but the transfer from lab to full-scale production proves to be more difficult and time-consuming than estimated. He said that it was not a question of more spending, but of bringing more talent from the semiconductor industry.
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Win-win." Dr. Gay said that Applied Materials worked with about a dozen universities on specialized projects, typically electronic or optical modeling tasks, and is also part of the SRC program and the consortium headed by North Carolina State University.
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"If I look at my colleagues in the states who need graduate students, I would say we need a competitive program to support applicants to graduate school and make it attractive enough for people to apply." The universities also need equipment, he said -- specifically enhancements to existing university equipment so it is more useful to industry, including diagnostic and processing equipment (NC State) , computer simulations (Texas Tech)
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Two, they are powerful tools for companies inventing and developing technology -- not only new materials but also new manufacturing equipment. Because the roadmap goes to companies beyond a particular sphere of influence, it can bring in partners who find the technology germane and judge it a timely fit with market conditions.
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