masseynews.massey.ac.nz— New Zealanders discover means to "generate electricity from sunlight at a 10th of the cost of current silicon-based photo-electric solar cells".
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One thing about the article is very believable. The introduction of any breakthrough power sources will not be made within the United States of America. Too many entrenched oil interests here.
That's nonsense. If there is a product that can provide power for less than what the oil interests do, it will make it to us. What do you think will happen? Do you think that Congress will go against the free trade agreement they signed with New Zealand in 2001 and put tarrifs on imports of this product? If the headline is accurate, there's no stopping it from coming here.
Just about every invention ever made starts with a lab prototype, then moves to a practical device. The fact they did this is not a sign that there is something wrong with their cells.As to whether this was new, I don't actually think it is. Solar cells based on dye have been around some time, and suffer from real scale up problems, and have a habit of breaking long before silicon cells do. <a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dye-sensitized_solar_cells">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dye-sensitized_solar_cells</a>
It would make more sense to place them in a fixed position that is constantly exposed to sunlight. People try to keep parked cars out of direct sunlight since UV fades paint and plastics.
51,200,000 units x $75,000 = $3.84 Trillion not billion, that's 3.84 times 10 to the 12th power. Billion is 10 to the 9th power. That's about 40% of the entire national debt of 9 trillion.
natey3Apr 9, 2007
El Ohh El!!!
davidlowApr 9, 2007
One thing about the article is very believable. The introduction of any breakthrough power sources will not be made within the United States of America. Too many entrenched oil interests here.
Closed AccountApr 9, 2007
That's nonsense. If there is a product that can provide power for less than what the oil interests do, it will make it to us. What do you think will happen? Do you think that Congress will go against the free trade agreement they signed with New Zealand in 2001 and put tarrifs on imports of this product? If the headline is accurate, there's no stopping it from coming here.
rudernApr 9, 2007
dr wayne campbell discovers cheaper solar powerschwing
glmoryApr 9, 2007
Just about every invention ever made starts with a lab prototype, then moves to a practical device. The fact they did this is not a sign that there is something wrong with their cells.As to whether this was new, I don't actually think it is. Solar cells based on dye have been around some time, and suffer from real scale up problems, and have a habit of breaking long before silicon cells do. <a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dye-sensitized_solar_cells">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dye-sensitized_solar_cells</a>
davidlowApr 9, 2007
The U.S. already subsidizes the oil industry in other ways, so why not an import tariff on the alternatives?
fixedcomaApr 9, 2007
awesome, they should get nobel peace prize!!!
eochaidriataApr 10, 2007
It would make more sense to place them in a fixed position that is constantly exposed to sunlight. People try to keep parked cars out of direct sunlight since UV fades paint and plastics.
engineer75Aug 17, 2007
51,200,000 units x $75,000 = $3.84 Trillion not billion, that's 3.84 times 10 to the 12th power. Billion is 10 to the 9th power. That's about 40% of the entire national debt of 9 trillion.