Solar Energy Future Lies With Polymer Solar Cells Home Improvement,Environment If you are new to researching green energies you are going to be surprised at the variety of options available. While you will find a lot of information and products using traditional solar cells, polymer solar cells are the latest in solar energy technology studies and research.

Polymer solar cells are also referred to as plastic solar cells, and are types of organic cells. The future of these solar cells is assured because they are much less expensive and more disposable than traditional solar cells that are produced from silicon crystal and involve a complicated production process. At this point in time polymer solar cells are not produced commercially by many companies, mostly because their efficiency rate has been only as high as six percent.

Energy efficiency refers to the percentage of energy that is stored in a solar cell that can be converted into usable energy. At the rate that these cells are being researched, companies predict that they will reach the seven to ten percent efficiency rate they need to compete with the bigger solar cell producers within the next three years.

The size, weight and overall flexibility of these cells makes them ideal as energy sources for portable products like laptop battery chargers, and used in items such as umbrellas and tents. These solar energy sources can be derived solely from ink jet printers or photographic film manufacturing equipment. This means that a large supply of energy can be derived with low manufacturing costs.

While most of the plans are aiming towards using polymer solar cells with niche markets, improved efficiency and their unique ability to be spread very thinly will introduce them to unique markets. Currently research is also pointing to creating polymer solar cell sheets that can be installed easily against window panes and also produce an attractive tinting effect.

One drawback to plastic solar cells is their limited lifetime of a few years compared to conventional solar cells which last decades. The relative inexpensive cost of manufacturing and the less damaging effects on the environment when it comes to disposing of these cells can be used to counter this decreased life span.

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Added: January 7, 2010

For Corporations – It’s Not Easy Being Green Business,Business Opportunities,Environment Recently the world looked to the Copenhagen climate conference to begin to establish a framework by which we could begin to reduce global warming and emphasize corporate environmental responsibility on a worldwide scale. Even with the disappointing outcome of the summit, many businesses are recognizing that having a green initiative is crucial to their corporate strategy in 2010.

Even in the absence of global regulation, a corporate green initiative can provide drastic cost savings, unite employees around a common goal, enhance the company’s reputation in its community, and give the company a head-start on legislation that will mandate carbon emissions in the future.

Still, many organizations are finding it difficult to get green initiatives off the ground, even after creating internal task forces, and dedicating resources to the project.

Determining Project Leadership The successful green initiatives that we encounter are typically spearheaded by the company’s CEO or a senior manager. Having this level of investment ensures that the project is well-funded, and doesn’t quickly fall out of favor when other corporate initiatives demand resources. However, many corporate environmental efficiency projects have been started at a grass-roots level by environmentally conscious employees that want to see their company become a more responsible corporate citizen. The longevity of these types of bottom-up projects hinge on the ability of the ad-hoc task force to get buy in from upper management.

Deputizing the Masses The most successful eco-friendly corporate initiatives engage the entire body of employees in an organization to reduce waste and improve efficiency. Newsletters, training meetings, and employee incentive programs can be introduced that help to motivate employees to participate. These types of programs also require direct support from senior management.