Study Group: Solar Cell Manufacturing Experts
Council Members in this Study Group: 37
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
- Carsten Bethge
President
ACNS Company Inc
Carsten Bethge is the President at ACNS Company, a firm providing solar energy consulting services. Mr. Bethge has more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing and supplying monocrystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, copper indium diselenide solar...
- Sanjeev Lahoti
Independent Contractor
Sanjeev LahotiSanjeev Lahoti serves as a consultant to several solar companies in Asia helping them setup their raw material (mainly polysilicon) supply chain strategy and US sales strategy. Mr. Lahoti has close working relationships with several solar manufactures...
- Walter van Schalkwijk
Owner
EnergyPlex CorpWalter Schalkwijk, PhD, is a Principal at EnergyPlex Corporation, providing consulting services in the portable power systems such as batteries, fuel cells, and solar cells. Dr. Schalkwijk has over 25 years of experience in providing consulting services,...
Alvaro Ponce PlazaConsultant, Photovoltaic Markets and Technologies
Alvaro Ponce PlazaAlvaro Ponce Plaza is a Freelance Consultant and is an expert on renewable energies, in particular solar photovoltaic energy. Mr. Ponce was previously, the Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at Isofoton, a Spanish based firm manufacturer of solar...
- Jon Guice
Managing Director
AltaTerra Ltd.
Jon Guice, PhD, is Managing Director of Research at AltaTerra Ltd., an independent research and advisory firm focused on green business and clean technology, with clients in the Fortune 500 and the investment community. He has 10 years of experience in...
GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)
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Plug-In Hybrids ... another tailpipe dream
April 4, 2007
Analysis by: Walter van Schalkwijk, Owner,In Quest for Cleaner Energy, Texas City Touts Plug-In Car | online.wsj.com
Battery cost and the need for at least some infrastructure will limit the market penetration of plug-in hybrids
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Fuel cells may have their place ... if used correctly
August 21, 2006
Analysis by: Walter van Schalkwijk, Owner,GM plant experiments with hydrogen fuel cells | www.mmh.com
This is a beta test – one of so many such tests that are intended to make its users look “Green” more than for any practical purpose.
Fuel cell powered forklifts - like their propane-powered cousins need to lift ... and lift takes ballast - and ballast means weight. This is one application that because of their weight is best suited for batteries. -
August 2, 2006
Analysis by: Walter van Schalkwijk, Owner,Texas Leads US In Wind-Power Capacity | online.wsj.com
The area comprised of the Texas Panhandle, The Oklahoma Panhandle, and SW Kansas, represents a large area of class 3 and class 4 winds that are consistent year round.
Many of the other areas of the country with high wind classifications are subject to seasonal variations that will make their output less consistent than can be obtained in the TX/OK/KS area.
There are many good areas of the country where wind is strong and seasonally consistent so as to make a wind installation profitable year round.
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August 2, 2006
Analysis by: Walter van Schalkwijk, Owner,A Competitor For Ethanol? | www.forbes.com
The move toward butanol will make alcohol mixtures and flex fuel cars more common and may even preclude the need for engine modifications.
The advantages of butanol over ethanol are (1) higher energy content per unit volume, (2) ability to use the fuel with little or no engine modification, and (3) the ability to use the fuel in higher concentrations (resulting in larger markets for butanol than for ethanol and reduced dependence on petroleum).
In existing cars without retrofit, butanol can be mixed in higher ratios with gasoline than can ethanol. In fuel mixtures, the share of butanol can be 60% greater than for ethanol. -
Companies Waking to the Reality of Portable Power Choices
July 19, 2006
Analysis by: Walter van Schalkwijk, Owner,Dell Seeks Gov't Help On Exploding Laptop | www.crn.com
The importance of the battery and its economic impact are not well recognized in some organizations – it is not their core technology.
The consequences of a poor battery choice or implementation can result in major problems for the product image or result in lawsuits.
A product that will sell $500 M over its lifetime will have $75M to $125 M of that product as battery or other source plus accessories.
Members in this Study Group include these company types:
- Solar Power Technology Company (ei)
- Consulting Firm (ei)
- Academic Institution*
- Optical Component Manufacturer
Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:
- President
- Director
- Owner
- Consultant
- Project Manager
- Chief Executive Officer
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