PHOTOVOLTAICS RD: A TOUR THROUGH THE 21st CENTURY

摘要

The future investments for photovoltaics research & development are contemplated for this new millennium. Current technologies are used as the foundation for what might be anticipated for the next 50 years. A 'tour' is conducted through what we and our coming generations can envision for this technology emphasizing numerous non-conventional applications beyond the "expected". Next-generation research approaches are predicted indicating the horizon of PV technology. Speculation about PV and related technologies that are beyond this horizon are presented, with prognosis what our coming generations might have as their 'conventional' solar electricity and energy sources.