1366 Technologies will focus its research efforts on the solar manufacturing process, targeting efficient path to photovoltaic cells. …
… “The Boston company‘s approach would decrease the total installed cost of a solar power system by half. It would also decrease the amount of expensive silicon material needed to make solar cells by a factor of more than three … ” …
Via New York Times: Achilles Heel of Photovoltaics
Via 1366 Technologies: ARPA-E Funding: “1366 Technologies was selected for their Direct Wafer technology that forms high-efficiency monocrystalline-equivalent silicon wafers directly from molten silicon, with the potential to slash the cost of PV installations by half. ”