Innovative new panels could extend solar reach « Daily Journal of Commerce: "A transistor technology developed at Oregon State University could literally change the face of building. Solar panels that use the technology could be light, cheap and attractive enough to grace façades.
Colin Williams, CEO of Xtreme Energetics, based in Livermore, Calif., realized he needed better transistors for solar panels his company was developing. A Web search turned up the transparent transistors developed at Oregon State and licensed to Hewlett-Packard.
“They had, by far, the best technology,” Williams said. “HP has a tremendous reputation for high-quality manufacturing and process control, and OSU has very high standards in doing cutting-edge research in this field.”
Researchers hadn’t imagined that the transistors would find their way into solar panels. “We were just trying to create something brand new,” said Douglas Keszler, distinguished professor of chemistry at OSU. “It didn’t come across our minds immediately.”"
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