22 November 2011

Ascent’s CIGS PV panels named by TIME as one of the 50 Best Inventions of 2011

Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton, CO, USA says that its lightweight, flexible copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic panels have been named one of TIME Magazine’s 50 Best Inventions of 2011. Ascent’s technology was one of six ‘green’ inventions to be recognized in this year’s list, featured in the 28 November issue of TIME.

For each of the past 10 years, TIME has recognized the top 50 breakthroughs in science, technology and the arts. Previous honorees have included the iPad, Nissan Leaf, 3D cameras, and the world’s first synthetic cells.

TIME refers to Ascent’s solar panels as ‘ingenious’ for their ability to be directly integrated with building materials without the limitations of standard, glass solar panels. “Our flexible solar panels integrate seamlessly with countless applications across a wide variety of markets,” claims Ascent’s president & CEO Ron Eller.

Ascent says that, since its lightweight flexible solar panels are designed to integrate with limitless applications (transforming unused surface area into a source of renewable energy), they are suited to enabling power generation where not previously possible.

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