Record solar cell efficiency is the goal for new SunShot grants

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/26/record-solar-cell-efficiency-i-goal-of-sunshot-grants/ / USA U.S.A. US U.S. Department of Energy DoE $12 million grant program programme aimed producing next generation solar cells PV photvoltaic photo voltaic theoretical maximum efficiency about 30 percent 30% Foundational Program to Advance Cell Efficiency II FPACEII technologies silicon-based thin film solar cells silicon based single-junction solar cells convert sunlight electricity one layer of material multi-junction different materials achieve conversion efficiencies 80 percent range involve greater costs /