HIGH-EFFICIENCY PHOTOVOLTAIC SHADE SCREENS A. PROJECT OBJECTIVES CURRENTLY TWO MAJOR OBSTACLES ARE GATING THE PATH TO COMMERCIAL SUCCESS. ENGAGEMENT OF, AND TRIALS WITH, A NUMBER OF END-USERS IS A PREREQUISITE TOWARDS RAISING THE FUNDS TO START A MANUFACTURING LINE IN THE U.S. PRIOR TO BUILDING UP CUSTOMER TRIALS AND FUTURE COMMERCIALIZATION, NOT ONLY THE PHOTOVOLTAIC SCREENS, BUT THE COMPLETE SYSTEM, WILL HAVE TO BE CERTIFIED TOWARDS ELECTRICAL SAFETY AND BUILDING INTEGRATION STANDARDS.