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Major step for Solar Power
By MB-BigB | June 27, 2006
Nanosolar, a privately held company in the Palo Alto area, is a forerunner in the creation of paper-thin, flexible solar cells made out of flexible plastic and copper foil, instead of silicon. They have decided to build the world’s largest factory for solar cells to begin production of their product. The factory will nearly triple the US manufacturing capability for solar cells, and is expected to begin production of these solar cells in 2007.
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