Sharp Corporation has achieved a conversion efficiency of 32.65%, the world’s highest, in a lightweight, flexible, practically sized solar module developed as part of the “Research and Development of Solar Cells for Use in Vehicles” project*3, which is administered by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan. The module’s conversion efficiency […]
NEDO, Sharp, and Toyota Cooperate to Test High-efficiency Solar-power Prius PHV During Late July
Toyota’s plug-in hybrid PHV (photovoltaic hybrid vehicle) might have an upgrade. Recently, Sharp, Toyota and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in Japan worked together on a new Prius PHV project. They upgraded the demo car to 34% ultra-high conversion efficiency PV panels. They plan for the demo car to go on […]
