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40th IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE
CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 40th IEEE
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference! The PVSC-40 takes
place June 8-13, 2014, at the Colorado Convention Center
in mile-high Denver, Colorado. Denver is a beautiful city with
sunny days for most of the year, and one of strong solar
importance, with many PV companies and the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory located nearby.
We are in the midst of a crucial time for energy management
on our planet. Environmental, climate change, and energy
security concerns are among the most pressing issues we face
today. Clearly, photovoltaics can be part of the solution. Public
awareness is growing that photovoltaics can shape energy
use patterns for future generations - much as the automobile
transformed transportation within a time span of 50 years - as
evidenced by the exponential rise in photovoltaic production
over the last decade. Science and technology developments
in PV over the next several years, and their influence on the
economics of PV installations, are likely to establish which
energy technologies become dominant for decades to come.
The purpose of our conference and our efforts to bring
the world’s brightest PV minds together is essentially an
educational mission. Our conference is here to exchange
information on the fundamental principles, materials science,
fabrication, characterization, and application of solar cells.
In this modest way, we strive to create a forum which
encourages discovery, advances understanding of all aspects
of photovoltaics, and hastens the widespread availability of
solar electricity and its multiple environmental, economic, and
political benefits for humankind. The chance to share and
discuss these crucial PV technologies, and what they mean
for accelerating PV deployment, is what the PVSC is all about.
Thank you for joining us in continuing the PVSC’s tradition
as the preeminent conference dedicated to the science and
technology of photovoltaics!
The Technical Program is divided into 12 areas covering the
range of important developments in PV, from fundamentals,
materials science, devices, systems and reliability, through
policy and PV deployment acceleration. In the PVSC’s oral
and poster presentations, you’ll be able to hear the latest
advances and breakthroughs in our field of photovoltaics. Our
Technical Program Committee members come from all over
the globe, and we are excited about making the PVSC an
ever more international conference, with major contributions
from all the continents of the world.
The Tutorials and Short Courses program, taught by
renowned experts in PV, is a great way to learn about a
fascinating area of PV that may be new to you, or strengthen
your foundation in a PV area you’ve been in for many years.
The PVSC-40 hosts a dynamic Exhibition for companies and
research labs to showcase their latest PV characterization,
research, and manufacturing advances, bringing scientists
and technologists together with leading PV industries and
organizations. We are resuming our popular Solar Day in
2014, with many organizations showing how they are making
solar electricity a reality in Colorado, and providing a model of
PV acceleration for other communities.
CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
