1. SOLAR POWER AT HALF THE COST Alternatives to Conventional Photovoltaics

2.  Introduction to Idea  Soliant Energy Case Study  Info  Claims and Data  Solyndra Case Study  Info  Claims and Data  Conclusions  References

3.  Alternative to conventional photovoltaics (solar panels)  Aimed at saving money while at least matching or increasing productivity  Several different improvements proposed  Soliant trough-shaped  Solyndra cylindrical-shaped

4.  2005: Soliant Energy was founded by a small group of former NASA engineers with the goal of providing the best solar solution for commercial rooftops.”  2007: A Soliant-led team was chosen by the US Department of Energy as a Technology Pathway Partner under the Solar America Initiative (SAI).Uses lenses and mirrors to concentrate sunlight on thin strips of photovoltaic material  Report used by presentation written in 2007.  Any information used from Soliant Energy’s website: Nov/Dec 2009.

5.  Claims  Double your energy production  Lowest cost of energy  30+ years maintenance free guarantee  Tracks sun within 10% of one degree  Less than 2ft tall  369 watts at peak hours

6.  Founded in 2005  Solyndra systems are designed to provide the lowest installed cost per system  Solyndra operates a state-of-the-art 300,000 square foot fully-automated manufacturing complex

7.  Claims  Orders of $1.2 billion  Raised $600 million In venture funding  Plans for 420-megawatt-capacity factory  Figures taken from report written Oct 2008

8.  Both designs more efficient than conventional design  Both are successful businesses  Cheaper to manufacture  Endorsed by Department of Energy

9.  Bullis, K. (2008). Solar Power at Half the Cost Retrieved December 7, 2009 from the Technology Review website: http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/18718/?a=f http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/18718/?a=f  Bullis, K. (2008). Better Solar for Big Buildings Retrieved December 7, 2009 from the Technology Review website: http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?ch=specialsecti ons&sc=solar&id=21473 http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?ch=specialsecti ons&sc=solar&id=21473  Soliant Energy Inc. (2009). Soliant SE500X Product Sheet Retrieved on December 7, 2009 from the Soliant Energy website: http://www.soliantenergy.com/media/pdf/Soliant_SE500X_Product_ Sheet.pdf http://www.soliantenergy.com/media/pdf/Soliant_SE500X_Product_ Sheet.pdf  Solyndra Inc. (2009). SOL021 Datasheet r3 Retrieved on December 7, 2009 from the Solyndra Inc website:  http://www.solyndra.com/datasheets/SOL021_DataSheet_r3.pdf http://www.solyndra.com/datasheets/SOL021_DataSheet_r3.pdf