Concentrating photovoltaic project underway at California college

A startup is building the U.S.’s first concentrating photovoltaic solar farm at a college near Los Angeles. The 1 megawatt farm uses solar panels with small mirrors that concentrate sunlight onto tiny photo cells. The technology costs more than standard photo cells, but uses less land and silicon.

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