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'''''Twin Creeks Technologies''''' |
'''''Twin Creeks Technologies''''' was a technology company which claimed to develop cheaper manufacturing equipment for the production of solar modules, [[sensors]], [[LED]]s and other solid-state devices. It had 76 employees in a pilot production plant in [[Mississippi]]. The company raised $93 million including $26 million provided by Mississippi taxpayers.<ref>{{cite web|last=Clark |first=Don |url=http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/03/13/startup-pushes-skinny-flexible-silicon-for-solar/ |title=Startup Pushes Skinny, Flexible Silicon for Solar - Digits - WSJ |publisher=Blogs.wsj.com |date=2012-03-13 |accessdate=2012-10-01}}</ref> Twin Creeks Technology folded in mid-November 2012 selling assets to GT Advanced Technologies of Nashua, N.H. The new owners of the assets have no intention of continuing the Mississippi manufacturing operation.<ref>{{cite web|last=Associated Press |url=http://www.wlox.com/story/20220865/solar-firm-that-got-26m-in-miss-loans-is-closing |title=Solar firm that got $26M in Miss. loans is closing |
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==Notable inventions== |
==Notable inventions== |
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Twin Creeks Technologies was a technology company which claimed to develop cheaper manufacturing equipment for the production of solar modules, sensors, LEDs and other solid-state devices. It had 76 employees in a pilot production plant in Mississippi. The company raised $93 million including $26 million provided by Mississippi taxpayers.[1] Twin Creeks Technology folded in mid-November 2012 selling assets to GT Advanced Technologies of Nashua, N.H. The new owners of the assets have no intention of continuing the Mississippi manufacturing operation.[2]
Notable inventions
They invented an ion cannon they call Hyperion which is capable of slicing crystalline silicon layers 20 micrometer thick, instead of the usual 200 micrometer thick solar cells most produced. This is predicted to be able to produce solar cells for less than half the cost.[3] CEO Siva Sivaram has stated that the company can now produce solar cells for about 40 cents per watt, which is half the cost of the cheapest solar cells available by others.[4]
References
- ^ Clark, Don (2012-03-13). "Startup Pushes Skinny, Flexible Silicon for Solar - Digits - WSJ". Blogs.wsj.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ^ Associated Press (2012-11-30). "Solar firm that got $26M in Miss. loans is closing". wlox.com. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ^ "Solar panel made with ion cannon is cheap enough to challenge fossil fuels". ExtremeTech. 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ^ "Startup Aims to Cut the Cost of Solar Cells in Half". Technology Review. 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2012-10-01.