The Path to Parity The evolution of Solar Technology

The Path to Parity The Evolution of Solar Technology History of Solar Power 1839 1894 1888 - 1891 Alexandre Becquerel observes the photovoltaic Melvin Severy receives patent USS27377. "Solar cell", and USs27379. "Solar cell". Aleksandr Stoletov creates the first solar cell. effect in a conductive solution exposed to light. 1900 1959 1904 Hoffman Electronics creates a so% efficient solar cell, and introduces the use of a grid contact. Albert Einstein publishes a paper on the photoelectric effect. 1973 Soyuz 1 is the first manned spacecraft powered by solar cells. Skylab is powered by solar cells. 1980 1960 1983 1977 Worldwide photovoltaic production exceeds 213 megawatts. President Jimmy Carter installs solar panels on the White House and promotes incentiver for solar. 1991 2000 President George H.W. Bush directs the U.S. Department of Energy to establish the 1999 National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NRE! Total worldwide installed photovoltaic power reached 1000 megawatts. 2004 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed Solar Roofs Initiative for one million solar roofs by 2017. While solar has been refined over the years, the basic technology is still the same. What has that solar is now co with conventional energy. 2010 President Barack Obama orders installation of solar hels at the White House. changed competitive Sources: http//en wikpedia.org/wik/Solar panel http:/enwikpedia.org/wiki/Timeline.of_solar cels http://enwikipedia.org/wiki/Earthship http//solarpowerpanels s/solar-power/10 facts-about-solar power The Path to Parity The Evolution of Solar Technology History of Solar Power 1839 1894 1888 - 1891 Alexandre Becquerel observes the photovoltaic Melvin Severy receives patent USS27377. "Solar cell", and USs27379. "Solar cell". Aleksandr Stoletov creates the first solar cell. effect in a conductive solution exposed to light. 1900 1959 1904 Hoffman Electronics creates a so% efficient solar cell, and introduces the use of a grid contact. Albert Einstein publishes a paper on the photoelectric effect. 1973 Soyuz 1 is the first manned spacecraft powered by solar cells. Skylab is powered by solar cells. 1980 1960 1983 1977 Worldwide photovoltaic production exceeds 213 megawatts. President Jimmy Carter installs solar panels on the White House and promotes incentiver for solar. 1991 2000 President George H.W. Bush directs the U.S. Department of Energy to establish the 1999 National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NRE! Total worldwide installed photovoltaic power reached 1000 megawatts. 2004 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed Solar Roofs Initiative for one million solar roofs by 2017. While solar has been refined over the years, the basic technology is still the same. What has that solar is now co with conventional energy. 2010 President Barack Obama orders installation of solar hels at the White House. changed competitive Sources: http//en wikpedia.org/wik/Solar panel http:/enwikpedia.org/wiki/Timeline.of_solar cels http://enwikipedia.org/wiki/Earthship http//solarpowerpanels s/solar-power/10 facts-about-solar power The Path to Parity The Evolution of Solar Technology History of Solar Power 1839 1894 1888 - 1891 Alexandre Becquerel observes the photovoltaic Melvin Severy receives patent USS27377. "Solar cell", and USs27379. "Solar cell". Aleksandr Stoletov creates the first solar cell. effect in a conductive solution exposed to light. 1900 1959 1904 Hoffman Electronics creates a so% efficient solar cell, and introduces the use of a grid contact. Albert Einstein publishes a paper on the photoelectric effect. 1973 Soyuz 1 is the first manned spacecraft powered by solar cells. Skylab is powered by solar cells. 1980 1960 1983 1977 Worldwide photovoltaic production exceeds 213 megawatts. President Jimmy Carter installs solar panels on the White House and promotes incentiver for solar. 1991 2000 President George H.W. Bush directs the U.S. Department of Energy to establish the 1999 National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NRE! Total worldwide installed photovoltaic power reached 1000 megawatts. 2004 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed Solar Roofs Initiative for one million solar roofs by 2017. While solar has been refined over the years, the basic technology is still the same. What has that solar is now co with conventional energy. 2010 President Barack Obama orders installation of solar hels at the White House. changed competitive Sources: http//en wikpedia.org/wik/Solar panel http:/enwikpedia.org/wiki/Timeline.of_solar cels http://enwikipedia.org/wiki/Earthship http//solarpowerpanels s/solar-power/10 facts-about-solar power The Path to Parity The Evolution of Solar Technology History of Solar Power 1839 1894 1888 - 1891 Alexandre Becquerel observes the photovoltaic Melvin Severy receives patent USS27377. "Solar cell", and USs27379. "Solar cell". Aleksandr Stoletov creates the first solar cell. effect in a conductive solution exposed to light. 1900 1959 1904 Hoffman Electronics creates a so% efficient solar cell, and introduces the use of a grid contact. Albert Einstein publishes a paper on the photoelectric effect. 1973 Soyuz 1 is the first manned spacecraft powered by solar cells. Skylab is powered by solar cells. 1980 1960 1983 1977 Worldwide photovoltaic production exceeds 213 megawatts. President Jimmy Carter installs solar panels on the White House and promotes incentiver for solar. 1991 2000 President George H.W. Bush directs the U.S. Department of Energy to establish the 1999 National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NRE! Total worldwide installed photovoltaic power reached 1000 megawatts. 2004 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed Solar Roofs Initiative for one million solar roofs by 2017. While solar has been refined over the years, the basic technology is still the same. What has that solar is now co with conventional energy. 2010 President Barack Obama orders installation of solar hels at the White House. changed competitive Sources: http//en wikpedia.org/wik/Solar panel http:/enwikpedia.org/wiki/Timeline.of_solar cels http://enwikipedia.org/wiki/Earthship http//solarpowerpanels s/solar-power/10 facts-about-solar power The Path to Parity The Evolution of Solar Technology History of Solar Power 1839 1894 1888 - 1891 Alexandre Becquerel observes the photovoltaic Melvin Severy receives patent USS27377. "Solar cell", and USs27379. "Solar cell". Aleksandr Stoletov creates the first solar cell. effect in a conductive solution exposed to light. 1900 1959 1904 Hoffman Electronics creates a so% efficient solar cell, and introduces the use of a grid contact. Albert Einstein publishes a paper on the photoelectric effect. 1973 Soyuz 1 is the first manned spacecraft powered by solar cells. Skylab is powered by solar cells. 1980 1960 1983 1977 Worldwide photovoltaic production exceeds 213 megawatts. President Jimmy Carter installs solar panels on the White House and promotes incentiver for solar. 1991 2000 President George H.W. Bush directs the U.S. Department of Energy to establish the 1999 National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NRE! Total worldwide installed photovoltaic power reached 1000 megawatts. 2004 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed Solar Roofs Initiative for one million solar roofs by 2017. While solar has been refined over the years, the basic technology is still the same. What has that solar is now co with conventional energy. 2010 President Barack Obama orders installation of solar hels at the White House. changed competitive Sources: http//en wikpedia.org/wik/Solar panel http:/enwikpedia.org/wiki/Timeline.of_solar cels http://enwikipedia.org/wiki/Earthship http//solarpowerpanels s/solar-power/10 facts-about-solar power The Path to Parity The Evolution of Solar Technology History of Solar Power 1839 1894 1888 - 1891 Alexandre Becquerel observes the photovoltaic Melvin Severy receives patent USS27377. "Solar cell", and USs27379. "Solar cell". Aleksandr Stoletov creates the first solar cell. effect in a conductive solution exposed to light. 1900 1959 1904 Hoffman Electronics creates a so% efficient solar cell, and introduces the use of a grid contact. Albert Einstein publishes a paper on the photoelectric effect. 1973 Soyuz 1 is the first manned spacecraft powered by solar cells. Skylab is powered by solar cells. 1980 1960 1983 1977 Worldwide photovoltaic production exceeds 213 megawatts. President Jimmy Carter installs solar panels on the White House and promotes incentiver for solar. 1991 2000 President George H.W. Bush directs the U.S. Department of Energy to establish the 1999 National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NRE! Total worldwide installed photovoltaic power reached 1000 megawatts. 2004 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed Solar Roofs Initiative for one million solar roofs by 2017. While solar has been refined over the years, the basic technology is still the same. What has that solar is now co with conventional energy. 2010 President Barack Obama orders installation of solar hels at the White House. changed competitive Sources: http//en wikpedia.org/wik/Solar panel http:/enwikpedia.org/wiki/Timeline.of_solar cels http://enwikipedia.org/wiki/Earthship http//solarpowerpanels s/solar-power/10 facts-about-solar power