gosunsolutions.com — Solar cell technology developed by the Massey University?s Nanomaterials Research Centre will enable us to generate electricity from sunlight at a 10th of the cost of current silicon-based photo-electric solar cells.
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docbossApr 10, 2007
This is the fourth story I've read on digg about it.
dpeterlinApr 10, 2007
Honestly, it doesn't matter how many times it is up here--its still interesting.If the dyes are as long-lived as silicon and as efficient, this could totally revolutionize how we power our homes. If I remember correctly (help me out if I'm wrong), residential homes in the US take between 20 and 40 percent of the total energy we use.. If each home could provide at least half of its power, that equals huge savings in terms of money and release of greenhouse gases. I think this is something that is definately doable--new appliances take less and less energy, and I don't see why a house can't provide at least half its own power.
Closed AccountApr 10, 2007
It was actually on here TWICE before this post in the last 1.5 days. I'm tired of seeing this story reposted in every douche's blog.
gavintlgoldApr 10, 2007
Block this guy.
mindtriggerApr 10, 2007
This may be a shocker to you guys, but not everyone is on here every day (or every hour like some of you) This is how the articles get dugg up multiple times. Is that really such a hard concept to grasp?? I haven't seen it before. I was going about my friggin' LIFE.
glasmodiarApr 10, 2007
I can't find information on the efficiency of this new technology. It's 1/10th as expensive...is it also 1/10 as efficient at converting light to electricity...if so this isn't very exciting at all!
ajkrikApr 10, 2007
hdtvdust: What exactly is "resaerch" again?
catbellerApr 10, 2007
Okay, I call it alive at April 10 2007.Let's find ten square miles of desert, build ten square miles of photovoltaics, and power the entire U.S. grid. I'd build two, just to cover extra demand and to put our eggs into two different baskets. Screw the inefficiencies: after they are built, it's just maintenance and replacement (with better parts). Oh, yes -- we build it with taxpayer money, and keep it under control of our representatives. Non-profit. Corporations do not get to own the generator, and do not get to twiddle it to make more money. No Enron "geniuses" need apply. Power conglomerates are welcome to compete burning oil and coal. Try competing with "free" from the sky. I don't care if it costs a trillion dollars. We're spending more than that on Iraq for a measley puddle of oil. Spend the trillion, power the U.S. Call it done. We are then free again. Power all the electric cars for pennies a mile. Heat our homes for pennies. Tax the oil companies to death; they've been trying to kill us, so fair's fair. Let's Save the World.
jmichaligaApr 11, 2007
We're pumping out the core of the Earth (Fossil Fuels) and expending it into the Atmosphere which then causes the Green House effect. Anybody else learn this in 4th grade?