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Contents<br />

ix<br />

9 Solar Cell Development Work at COMSAT Laboratories<br />

(1967–1975) 275<br />

Denis J. Curtin<br />

10 The IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference 279<br />

Americo F. (Moe) Forestieri<br />

10.1 Brief History of the US IEEE PVSC and the William<br />

R. Cherry Committee 279<br />

10.2 8th PVSC: The 1970 PVSC in Seattle, Washington,<br />

by Joseph Loferski 281<br />

10.3 12th PVSC: 1976 Baton Rouge, Louisiana,<br />

by Americo Forestieri 283<br />

PART III<br />

PV STARTING A SOLAR AGE IN EUROPE<br />

11 Initiating a Solar Revolution in Germany 287<br />

Hermann Scheer<br />

12 My Solar Age Started with Tchernobyl 301<br />

Franz Alt<br />

12.1 Solar Policy Is Social Policy 305<br />

13 Will This Work Is It Realistic Thoughts and Acts of a<br />

Political Practitioner with a Solar Vision 307<br />

Hans-Josef Fell<br />

13.1 My Way of Solar Thinking 307<br />

13.2 Being Called a Solar Do-Gooder and Unrealistic<br />

Politician 310<br />

13.3 Some Important Steps of My Life Illustrate the<br />

Persistence of My Solar Way 312<br />

13.4 And How Is It Today 314<br />

14 The Role of Research Institutes for the Promotion of PV:<br />

The Case of Fraunhofer ISE (Institute of Solar Energy<br />

Systems) 317<br />

Adolf Goetzberger<br />

15 PV in Berlin—How it All Began: The Story of Solon, Q-Cells.<br />

PV in Brazil 323<br />

Stefan Krauter

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