Solar panel efficency

They should put little wind motors (generators) on them too then.

On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:07:57 -0700, BlindBaby wibbled:

They do round here (southern England). PV + a little windmill to light up a sign that I have never seen lit in the 100's of times I have passed it. Could probably have stuck some lithium batteries in it and still have it good for 5 years!

Can we use them to sop up the oil then?

Those fools in Brussels should have never shut down their Energizer Bunny breeding farm...

On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:14:50 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" wibbled:

One got mixi, so Farmer Rumpey had the lot shot ;->

Idiot. There is only one Energizer Bunny.

He should have had that lead free solder bunch shot, too. Rabies makes people go insane.

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And there are also slightly broken, chipped solar cells for sale on ebay or

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Best use of politicians i have heard of for a long time. Sounds even more useful than deep frying them.

Then, we could use them to surround the new Devil's Island we build to put the ones that survive the sopping around to keep the prisoners locked in.

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You've omitted "Doesn't absorb taxpayer dollars."

Thanks, Rich

Total average shipping loses are under seven percent. And not currently that big a deal.

The numbers are rather scary.

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The fastest way to drop the price is to eliminate the subsidies.

nanosolar claim an energy payback time of 1 month

There are some real PV bargains around for engineers who are into DIY solar.

Not if it is economy of scale where the bulk of price dropping lies. I doubt whether PV manufacture exceeds (in area) the manufacture of LCD screens.

A company listed at some reputable stock exchange must be very careful about the wording of press releases.

A company not listed can claim practically anything.

for references, or we can pop over to First Solar:

" TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2009-- First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced it reduced its manufacturing cost for solar modules in the fourth quarter to 98 cents per watt, breaking the $1 per watt price barrier. ?This achievement marks a milestone in the solar industry?s evolution toward providing truly sustainable energy solutions,? said Mike Ahearn, First Solar chief executive officer. ?First Solar is proud to be leading the way toward clean, affordable solar electricity as a viable alternative to fossil fuels.? First Solar began full commercial operation of its initial manufacturing line in late 2004. From 2004 through today, manufacturing capacity has grown 2,500 percent to more than 500 megawatts in 2008. First Solar?s annual production capacity will double in 2009 to more than 1 gigawatt, the equivalent of an average-sized nuclear power plant. These escalating volumes have been accompanied by a rapid reduction in manufacturing costs. From 2004 through today, First Solar?s manufacturing costs have declined two-thirds from over $3 per watt to less than $1 per watt. First Solar is confident that further significant cost reductions are possible based on the yet untapped potential of its technology and manufacturing process. "