World Bank Energy Forum, June 4-5 2002: "CAN THE PRIVATE SECTOR DELIVER ENERGY FOR THE POOR?"  Several papers available.  4:41:24 PM    

Canadian firm announces cheaper PVs (July. 17, 2002): "ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. today announced it plans to begin commercial manufacture of next generation solar cells utilizing a breakthrough proprietary photovoltaic technology - named Spheral Solar(TM) Technology (SST). These revolutionary solar cells, comprised of thousands of tiny silicon beads bonded in an aluminum foil, are expected to dramatically reduce the cost of solar energy .. ATS intends to begin commercial production
of these pliable, highly efficient solar cells by the fall of 2003 .. and will begin producing small quantities of the SST product, for testing and product development purposes, this summer."  The government of Canada's climate program is a recent investor.  12:10:54 AM