Multijunction Nanowire Solar Cells for Inexpensive and Highly Efficient Photoelectricity: Enabling Methods
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Objective GCEP provides funding for research activities of an exploratory nature that test the feasibility and application of potential step-out ideas. These activities focus on novel approaches and innovative concepts associated with technologies that may permit reductions in greenhouse gas emissions on a global scale. While exploratory activities are limited to $100K and a one-year performance period, the preliminary analysis results may support the submission of a detailed proposal.
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تاریخ انتشار 2009