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Sanyo Solar Power Visionary Dr. Hiroyuki Kuriyama: How the HIT Solar Cell was Invented

Sanyo Solar Power Visionary Dr. Hiroyuki Kuriyama: How the HIT Solar Cell was Invented
Twenty years ago, fresh graduate Hiroyuki Kuriyama joined Sanyo as a researcher, with revolutionary ideas about thin film silicon technology. He wanted to make the best electronic sensors and screens ever - but his vision gave us some of the most efficient solar cells instead.