Sun power: with rising oil prices and environmental concerns, solar power is being eyed as an alternative to fossil fuels and nuclear plants. Swiss News talks with Dr. Ayodhya N. Tiwari, head of a research group working on thin-film solar technology at ETH in Zurich and co-founder of a spin-off company now planning to bring the 'new solar' to market.

Swiss News › Nbr. 2006, January 2006

Author: Sethi, Aradhna

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Sun power: with rising oil prices and environmental concerns, solar power is being eyed as an alternative to fossil fuels and nuclear plants. Swiss News talks with Dr. Ayodhya N. Tiwari, head of a research group working on thin-film solar technology at ETH in Zurich and co-founder of a spin-off company now planning to bring the 'new solar' to market.

When he talks about a future built around solar energy, Tiwari gets a gleam of excitement in his eyes. He says that solar cell technology could ultimately bring solar energy into our very pockets with such ideas as a portable recharger that looks like a pen but actually contains rolled up film solar cells to boost your mobile phone, laptop, iPo...

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