RoseStreet Labs Energy has announced the successful implementation of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Los Alamos National Laboratory to produce cutting edge photovoltaic technology.
At the center of this collaboration is an innovative technology called ENABLE, which comprises the use of an energetic neutral atom beam to synthesize high quality thin films critical to the development of full spectrum photovoltaics.
This unique technology is thought to have many valuable applications including more efficient solar energy generation. Wladek Walukiewicz, Chief Technical Officer of RoseStreet Labs Energy, stated, "We are excited about this R and D collaboration.
ENABLE's excellent control of material composition, combined with high deposition rates, offers a unique opportunity to improve performance and lower costs of our full spectrum, multijunction solar cell technology." Los Alamos' work with ENABLE captured the prestigious R and D 100 Award in 2006.
Mark Hoffbauer, lead developer of the ENABLE technology at Los Alamos National Laboratory, stated, "We are confident that the collaboration between LANL and RoseStreet Labs Energy offers unique synergies between R and D and manufacturing capabilities. We are excited about this project and committed to the successful commercialization of what we believe will be an important technology that will enhance RSLE's full spectrum products."
