Stanford Course - Solar Cells
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Channel: Stanford Online · 2016 · Education
Info: http://energyinnovation.stanford.edu/courses/solar-cells Preview the online energy course 'Solar Cells' with Stanford Professor Michael McGehee. Course Description Photovoltaic cells (also known as solar cells) are used to generate electricity in residential, commercial, utility and off-grid sectors. The latest advances in photovoltaic technology provide a fascinating discovery of how solar cells work. This course compares silicon, cadmium telluride, copper indium gallium selenide, gallium arsenide, organic, dye-sensitized and multifunction solar cells. You Will Learn - Cost effectiveness of different types of solar cells - Different materials and methods used to manufacture solar cells - Energy principles in physics, photochemistry and electrochemistry - Fundamentals of photovoltaic energy
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