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Sol Ideas Technology Development is the consulting firm of Greg P. Smestad, Ph.D. Our focus is on optics and semiconductor materials used for optoelectronics, photovoltaics (PV), renewable energy and educational materials used in these fields.

The word "Sol" comes from the Spanish word for Sun, and Dr. Smestad provides consulting to companies and individuals with "Ideas" that can lead to a cleaner environment.

Our expertise stems from:


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The Basic Economics of PV:
A Case Study for
Ag Nanowire Contact
  Solar Energy Report
Greg P. Smestad, Ph.D., gave a presentation on this topic at the Optical Society of America (OSA) meeting on Solar Energy: New Materials and Nanostructured Devices for High Efficiency at Stanford University on June 24, 2008.
 
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Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells Journal

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

An International Journal devoted to the promotion of photovoltaic (PV), photothermal and photochemical solar energy conversion


Nanocrystalline Solar Cell Kit

 Nanocrystalline Solar Cell Kit: 
Re-creating Photosynthesis using natural dyes extracted from berries. It is produced and distributed by the Institute for Chemical Education, ICE. The resulting solar cell lasts about a month, so the kit is an educational tool, and not a practical PV module.


Optoelectronics of Solar Cells

Optoelectronics
Tutorial and Text

A tutorial text on solar cells from an optical and thermodynamic perspective
 
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