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A Brief History of Photovoltaics: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

January 24, 2017

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

A Brief History of Photovoltaics: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

The Center for Next Generation Photovoltaics, part of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) program, is hosting Dr. Charlie Gay, the Director of the Sunshot Initiative and the Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) within the Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, as the next lecturer in its Distinguished Lecture Series at 4:00 p.m CST on January 24, 2017.

Dr. Gay will present “A Brief History of Photovoltaics: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” through a webinar format.

The presentation will cover the range of opportunities associated with changes in energy supply in developed and developing economies. The talk will also review the history of solar energy and discuss the key role of professionals in communicating a vision for the future.

Abstract

What can happen over the next 15 years, as photovoltaic (PV) power costs continue to drop and markets expand? This talk will cover the range of opportunities associated with changes in energy supply in developed and developing economies. We will review the history of solar and discuss the key role of professionals in communicating a vision for the future. Our efforts to inform and educate a wide range of stakeholders will be essential to seeing the potential for wide adoption of PV become a reality. This talk will endeavor to convey some of the stories essential to enabling our outreach.