MIT researchers recommend rapidly scaling up current silicon-based systems while continuing to work on other technologies.
Joel Jean (left) and Vladimir Bulović (center) of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Patrick Brown of the Department of Physics have, together with their collaborators, performed a rigorous assessment of today's many commercial and emerging solar photovoltaic technologies. They conclude that none should be ruled out, given the urgent need to move to a low-carbon energy future. Photo: Stuart Darsch