Press
2013
Alta Devices Achieves 30.8% Efficiency Record with New Generation Solar Cell Technology.
Will Enable Significant Battery Life Extension in Mobile and Consumer Devices.
March 4, 2013 — Alta Devices today disclosed that it has reached 30.8% solar cell efficiency. This new NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) verified record has resulted from the company’s first implementation of a new generation “dual junction” solar cell technology which augments the company’s “single junction” technology. Read more >
Alta Devices Named to MIT Technology Review’s 2013 50 Disruptive Companies List Recognizing World’s Most Innovative Companies
February 20, 2013 - Alta Devices been identified in the field of Energy and Materials as one of 2013’s 50 Disruptive Companies, MIT Technology Review’s annual list of the world’s most innovative technology companies. Read more >
Alta Devices Shows the Future of Mobile Power
World’s lightest and most efficient military mobile power design demonstrates breakthrough technology with applications in unmanned systems, consumer devices, automobiles, and more
January 4, 2013 - Alta Devices today provided a glimpse of the future of mobile power with the announcement of reference designs for the world’s lightest, and highest energy density, flexible military charging mats. Read more >
2012
Alta Devices Solar Panel Receives NREL Verification of 23.5% Efficiency
February 6, 2012 - Alta Devices' most recent solar panel has been verified by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) at 23.5% efficiency. Read more >
Alta Raises Funding to Improve the Production Economics of High Efficiency Solar
March 9, 2012 - Alta Devices Inc. announced today it has raised funding to focus on improving the production economics of high efficiency solar PV (photovoltaic) applications. Read more >
Alta Devices Discloses Key Technologies to Serve a New Class of Solar Applications
June 8, 2012 - At this week's IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC), Alta Devices™ disclosed details of key technologies that enabled its latest record module result. Read more >
2011
New Science Demonstrated as Alta Devices Makes Rapid Solar Efficiency Advances
June 20, 2011 - When the scientists at Alta Devices began seeing their solar devices achieve efficiency results beyond what was previously thought possible, they realized that something scientifically important was going on. Read more >
