Alaska Glaciers Show Dramatic Melting
Columbia Glacier in Prince William Sound and Bering Glacier in the St. Elias Mountains are two glaciers losing ice at an alarming rate: during the past decade, Columbia has shrunk by an
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The Alaska-Canada Boundary | Geophysical Institute
The Alaska-Canada boundary was originally established in February 1825 by Russia (then owner of Alaska) and Great Britain (then owner of Canada).
CHARACTERISTICS OF CRYSTALLINE SILICON PV MODULES
Columbia Transparent Series Photovoltaic Solar Panel Crystalline Silicon Crystalline silicon (c-Si) is not used for developing transparent photovoltaics, owing to its opaque nature.
Ice worms: enigmas of the north | Geophysical Institute
Southern worms live in the British Columbia Coast Range, the Cascades of Washington and Oregon and the Olympic Mountains of western Washington. The southern worms are longer
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics Research
What is a Crystalline Silicon Solar Module? A solar module—what you have probably heard of as a solar panel—is made up of several small solar cells wired together inside a protective casing. This
Characteristics of Crystalline Silicon PV Modules
In the present day, crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells are the most widely used solar cells due to their stability and high efficiency (between 80 and
High efficiency of transparent silicon solar cell using polyvinyl
The aim of this study is to develop a model for transparent thin-film solar cells with high efficiency. The polyvinyl alcohol doped by NaI was prepared in a laboratory.
Meet graduate student researcher Sebin John
Graduate student researchers are the future of science and an integral part of our Geophysical Institute family.So let''s meet some of them.Here''s Sebin John from the GI''s Seismology
Alaska''s Size in Perspective | Geophysical Institute
Alaska is more than twice the size of the largest of the lower 48 states, and the amount of Alaska underlain by permafrost is equal to the size of three Californias. Ten states are smaller than
The majesty and mystery of Alaska yellow cedar | Geophysical Institute
These trees, which can live longer than 1,000 years, grow on the rainy coast from the Oregon/California border through British Columbia and as far north as Prince William Sound. The
Crystalline silicon
Crystalline silicon is the dominant semiconducting material used in photovoltaic technology for the production of solar cells. These cells are assembled into solar panels as part of a photovoltaic
All-back-contact neutral-colored transparent crystalline
In this study, we explored a custom-designed, all-back-contact (ABC) configuration, which situates all electrical contacts on the rear side, to create glass-like
The Columbia Glacier | Geophysical Institute
The Columbia Glacier is one of Alaska''s better known tidewater glaciers, both from the standpoint of tourist attraction and the model it provides for scientific investigation. In 1973 it became the object of
The Unknown Legacy of Alaska''s Atomic Tests | Geophysical Institute
The big daddy came in 1971. Project Cannikin was a 5-megaton explosion that inspired the formation of the group Greenpeace, a group of environmentalists from British Columbia who
Ranking Rivers | Geophysical Institute
For comparison, that''s right ahead of the Columbia in area drained and right after it in discharge. (The Columbia River also needs Canada to gain its rank; its source is in British
Columbia Glacier Retreating | Geophysical Institute
Columbia Glacier, located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Valdez near the epicenter of the great 1964 earthquake, is rapidly losing its battle for survival. It is the last of Alaska''s
Solar Panel Technology: PERC vs TOPCon vs HJT Guide
HJT solar panels wraps the crystalline N-type silicon core with ultra-thin layers of amorphous silicon (silicon with a disordered, non-crystalline structure). This creates multiple junctions and
Transparent solar cells based on a-Si1-xCx:H alloys: from silicon to
Here, we present a detailed study of a-Si 1-x C x:H alloys as the absorber layer for transparent solar cells. Values of APT greater than 60 % are possible with ∼1.3 % LUE by the
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Crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaics has long been considered energy intensive and costly. Over the past decades, spectacular improvements along the manufacturing chain have made
Next-Generation Solar Module Innovation:
Researchers at Colorado State University have developed a novel design and manufacturing process for crystalline silicon solar modules, significantly