NREL/SNL Photovoltaics Program Review Proceedings of the 14th Conference, a Joint Meeting

Annotation Proceedings of the November 1996 meeting, highlighting recent progress in photovoltaic technologies by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories under the Department of Energy's National Photovoltaic Program. Presents R&D results and promise for technical improvement and cost reductions in the cell, device, module, system, and market areas, with sections on thin films, crystalline materials, evaluation and reliability, photovoltaic manufacturing, markets and applications, small business innovative research, and environment, safety, and health in photovoltaics. Specific topics include solar cell research and manufacturing, international projects, and photovoltaic standards. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.