Triple-junction compound solar cells

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High-efficiency thin-film solar cells with approximately 34% conversion efficiency and 0.03 mm thickness, designed to conform to curved vehicle surfaces for integration into the Prius PHV.

Organizations

Sharp Corporation

Electronic products

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Sharp Corporation

Electronic products

company Japan 1 mention

New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization

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Thin-film solar cells

Solar cells created using a thin-film technology that employs inexpensive materials such as zinc and iron instead of costly materials like iridium. IBM's process demonstrated conversion efficiency of 9.6% in 2010.

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) technology

Combines an internal combustion engine with an electric motor and a battery that can be recharged from an external source.

Solar battery charging system

An integrated system that charges the vehicle's driving battery using solar energy both while the car is parked and while it is being driven.

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Aichi Prefecture

Aichi Prefecture

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Solar-powered Prius PHV Public Road Trials

Public road trials of a solar-powered plug-in hybrid electric vehicle equipped with high-efficiency thin-film solar cells to assess improvements in fuel efficiency, cruising range, and carbon emissions reductions.

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PV-powered Vehicle Strategy Committee

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Solar-powered EV fuel efficiency and cruising range assessment

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Toyota’s solar-powered EV to begin public road trials later this month

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