Black hole:

Closing open windows ...    ( + defenestration ?)

DIY Royer induction heater
Many more similar

       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DEzYWmG0faBM

Conductive adhesive for connecting "stringers" to solar cells.
Assists DIY

     http://www.electroiq.com/articles/pvw/2011/06/pv-ribbon-attach-conduct=
ive-adhesive-from-ecm.html

PV module assembly using SMT materials and processes.
Nothing stunning

   http://www.electroiq.com/articles/pvw/2009/05/photovoltaic-module.html

CIGS cells fabbed with inkjet printers at OSU
Utterly stunning.
Gives potential for small scale DIY of "real" PV cells.

    http://www.electroiq.com/articles/pvw/2011/06/cigs-solar-cells-fabbed-w=
ith-inkjet-printers-at-osu.html

"Engineered conductive materials"

     http://www.conductives.com/

"Canadian Solar" achieve 19.5% efficiency with monocrystalline silicon PV c=
ells
Picture shown is either a trimmed wafer or something I've never seen
before (ie completely square corner on a MC PV cell)

         http://www.electroiq.com/articles/pvw/2011/06/canadian-solar-mwt-s=
olar-cells-hit-19-5-efficiency.html

Back contact PV module developments

    http://www.electroiq.com/articles/pvw/print/volume-2011/issue-3/feature=
s/lower-cost-greater-efficiency-drive-development-of-back-contact-solar-mod=
ules.html


http://www.electroiq.com/articles/pvw/2011/05/less-silver-in-dupont-pv-meta=
llization-pastes.html
http://www2.dupont.com/MCM/en_US/index.html
http://www2.dupont.com/Photovoltaics/en_US/index.html
http://www.electroiq.com/photovoltaics.html
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