Goetzberger, Adolf
Published: September 7, 2006, 12:23 am
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Adolf Goetzberger (1928-), a German engineer best known as the founding Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Germany (1981), the first and now largest solar energy research institute in Europe. He was a leading researcher in a broad spectrum of solar energy conversion research and development, covering photovoltaics (PV), solar materials, thermal conversion, systems engineering, and storage. He developed new, high-efficiency solar cell technology—polycrystalline silicon materials. Goetzberger also established one of the first photovoltaic device calibrations facilities, developed novel PV systems engineering techniques, and initiated numerous demonstration projects. Goetzberger holds more than 30 patents on solar energy technologies.
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Tom Lawrence (Topic Editor) "Goetzberger, Adolf". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth September 7, 2006; Last revised Date September 7, 2006; Retrieved May 19, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Goetzberger,_Adolf>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Adolf Goetzberger (1928-), a German engineer best known as the founding Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Germany (1981), the first and now largest solar energy research institute in Europe. He was a leading researcher in a broad spectrum of solar energy conversion research and development, covering photovoltaics (PV), solar materials, thermal conversion, systems engineering, and storage. He developed new, high-efficiency solar cell technology—polycrystalline silicon materials. Goetzberger also established one of the first photovoltaic device calibrations facilities, developed novel PV systems engineering techniques, and initiated numerous demonstration projects. Goetzberger holds more than 30 patents on solar energy technologies.
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