Nanosolar
Nanosolar says their mission is simple—A Solar Panel on Every Building. They will accomplish this by working to see that “buildings everywhere will be hybrid energy buildings, synergistically switching between clean locally-produced solar energy (used during peak-time electricity usage hours just when electricity is the most valuable) and grid-delivered backend power (delivered in the evening or whenever the solar resources are not available).”
Nanosolar produces solar films and materials like a printing press, a process that is fast and cheaper than other conventional methods. The films can become the outer surface on a rooftop, can be wrapped around objects like a building or device, and can be unrolled for portable power production. Offices in California and Germany incorporate a playful approach to innovation combined with disciplined product development, engineering, and operations.
Nanosolar was incorporated in 2001, and is a private company that investors are dying to buy pieces of. The reasons are simple: they are successful and their goals are lofty. Nanosolar’s revenue aspiration is to be the first company to go from a buck to US$1B. They are striving to sell US$100B in PV panels by 2020. Keep your eye on ‘em.
Monday, July 23, 2007
