Jolywood’s n-type cell production facility. Image: Jolywood. The PV industry is currently in the final phase of p-type dominance, characterised by the use of p-type multi and p-type mono substrates.

Technology often has a fairly predictable adoption cycle, going from innovators and early adopters to mainstream use, to the point where even those who are way behind the curve catch up and start ...

As photovoltaic (PV) technologies evolve, understanding their environmental implications is crucial for a sustainable energy transition. IEA PVPS Task 12 analyzes the environmental impact of ...

Every new technology product has a natural life cycle, which begins when the product is developed and ends when it is removed from production. This life cycle goes through several predictable stages.

Powerful new technologies have the potential to radically transform both science and society. In science, as Douglas Robertson describes in Phase Change (2003), a new technology like the microscope, ...