1. Lisa Evans, Nathan Haines, Ronald Kerr, Shiou Li Lin, and Scott Schaefer

2.  Energy Prices  Current Solar Status  Basic Technology  Possible Target Markets  Competitor Analysis  S.W.O.T

5.  Demand for renewable energy sources is increasing  Percentage of Energy Consumption by Source ▪ Fossil Fuels - ~85% ▪ Renewable Energy Sources - ~6.7% ▪ Solar/PV Energy - ~0.08%

6.  Current systems are based on silicon  Our product uses 2nd material in conversion  Efficiency range is from 8% to 15%  Our system is targeted at 35-40%  Utilizes wider range of light spectrum  Light concentration

7. Possible MarketsNotes US Military25% target by 2025 Federal Government7.5% target by 2013 State GovernmentsCalifornia: 33% by 2020 Energy CompaniesPGE: 25% by 2025 Heavy IndustryLargest consumer of electricity HospitalsLess dependence on grid European MarketsUp to $0.46/kWh! Remote LocationsFar from grid Residential (apartments, condos, homes)Millions of customers

8. SOLAR CELL  SunPower Corporation  #1 solar panel provider in North America  SunTech  Works in semi-shade HIGHER EFFICIENCY III-V CELLS  Spectrolab  Working on 41.6% efficient III- V solar cell  Spire Semiconductor  Awarded grant to develop 42% efficient III-V solar cell

9.  Strengths  Higher efficiency rate  Smaller space  Better shade tolerance  Higher heat tolerance  Weaknesses  Pricing relies on future developments  Many competitors ▪ Oil ▪ Coal ▪ Other solar companies

10.  Opportunities  Oil and gas prices continue to rise  Military and government interest in high efficiency  Takes up less space than normal solar panels  Threats  Pricing depends on development of other parts  Oil and gas prices could take longer to rise

11.  Energy prices rising  Governments & energy companies adopting renewable energy  Strong advantages Questions?

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