Talk:Photovoltaics

Mention this at Graphene#Solar_cells Appearantly, it's possible to make the solar panels compeletely from graphene (carbon) instead of silicium making them very cheap. KVDP (talk) 17:25, 5 June 2013 (UTC)Reply

@J.M.Pearce Hi! I think we haven't been introduced, I'm Kathy and I'm working for Appropedia :). I just got a notification that you reverted the edits I made to one of your pages, I'm currently removing broken links that affect the website's SEO. Perhaps you have other links to put instead of the broken ones? :) Thanks! --Kathy Nativi (talk) 01:30, 31 December 2020 (UTC)Reply

1. In the article “Photovoltaic Solar Cells: A Review” by Al-Ezzi and Ansari (2022), it is stated that a photovoltaic (PV) cell is the essential unit of a solar energy generation system, in which sunlight is converted into electrical energy. The article also explains that PV cells operate as semiconductor p-n junction devices, supporting the description of photovoltaics as electricity generation through the photovoltaic effect in semiconductors.
2. In the article “Powering the Planet: Chemical Challenges in Solar Energy Utilization,” Lewis and Nocera (2006) state that sunlight provides more energy to the Earth in one hour than all the energy humans consume in an entire year, supporting the claim that the sun supplies far more energy than is needed to power the world.
3. In the article “Silicon Photovoltaic Modules: A Brief History of the First 50 Years,” Green (2005) reviews the historical development of silicon photovoltaic modules and discusses improvements in commercial PV module efficiency and prices over time, supporting the claim that PV technology has continued to be explored and developed since its early commercial applications.
4. In the article “Photovoltaics: Reviewing the European Feed-in-Tariffs and Changing PV Efficiencies and Costs,” Zhang et al. (2014) state that more than 100 countries use solar PV and explain that the contribution of solar power has increased exponentially due to improved efficiencies and lower photovoltaic cell costs, supporting the claim that PV technology has spread globally and grown rapidly.
5. In the article “Photovoltaics: Life-Cycle Analyses,” Fthenakis and Kim (2011) explain that PV life-cycle stages begin with mining raw materials and continue through material processing, purification, module manufacturing, installation, and end-of-life management. They also state that PV environmental impacts are linked to fossil-fuel-based energy used to produce materials for solar cells, modules, and systems, supporting the claim that pollution can occur during PV panel production.Aurelia Snow (talk) 14:13, 16 May 2026 (UTC)Reply