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New technology uses cheaper materials instead of expensive silicon crystals. These new solar cells are projected to cost 1/10th of what the more expensive silicon cells cost
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It seems that the solutions are underneath our noses, the so called government produces nothing but bullshit. I thought they were supposed to represent the people. Corporations buy all of these acclaimed technologies then turn around and sell it to us- just push mankind along as they make a profit.
yeah but nearly all batteries are charged by fossil fuels and the batteries themselves are far worse for the environment than fossil fuels are.
It is time we realize this and start making moves to not let this happen again. We need to live in peace with our surrounding. Earth, our solar system, etc. We may be small on this globe to start thinking about what’s outside but I think this is how we should look at life to see how wrong we live right now.
Batteries are in direct competition with fosil fuel. I believe the most effecient batteries that would cost much less to produce are not going to show up on the market until something really big happens. Safe, small, lightweight and will incredible charging/discharging capability batteries/capacitors will bring forward the electrical era that should have come a long time ago. Electrical cars are far from being omnipresent in our world. We shouldn’t have letting this happen in the first place.
Some of these thin film solar cells are so toxic that they MUST be returned to the FACTORY at their life’s end… of course, WHO will remember to do that in 15 to 20 years?
paint and windows…this is really something…
These panels are available, but unfortunately the problems occur when nano particles show up in land fill. Apparently these particles are like little batteries and cause cancer when breathed into the lungs… Everything causes cancer people say… but unless we think about our future and choose the quick fix, we will suffer the consequences…
These don’t need to turn the deserts into a vast dust bowl, no! And turning it into a giant black field (of PV) is obviously a no no. Using billions of post driven COOL mirrors (without the need to bulldoze) is the final solution to UNLIMITED SOLAR thermal power with heat storage.
The CPV concept allows thousands of times of the energy production than normal one sun PV. Why? Cause the mirrors extend the rare (such as CIGS material) “range”! CPV is twice as eff as thermal, but needs storage
Thin film PV has been around. It’s benefit is that it is lightweight, can be easy to mount and can be made into Building Integrated PV. It is less expensive than Mono or Polycrystaline PV, but the draw back is in the electricity delivered per square meter. Thin film is half as effecient as Monocrystaline PV. If you have acres of roof area, Thin Film might work. To install a Photovoltaic System on your house, you will want Monocristaline PV modules. Cost is about $7 to $10 per kWhour.
Nanosolar has already begun production, and has been shipping completed panels since December of last year. However, their first year’s worth of solar panels has already been bought by utilities in Germany (who, as I understand it, were some of their biggest financial backers).
No it is not and the probability is it wont come out
I building a solar right now… the problem is its a novelty. They advertise that a standard grid tie system will pay for itself in 20 year but the truth is that if you add in the battery maint cost its more like 30 years… so its like paying 30 years of electric bills all at once. solar will become popular when it is actually cost effective.
People will use it when it becomes cheaper than burning coal… that how a free market works.
awesome video!
Well we need a new energy policy. Technology like this will help us get off fossil fuels and take ownership of a safe energy future.
I find it very interesting that the USA has the technology to fix the problem but don’t, won’t or can’t. I hear or read people state, “we have great technology, it’s only $12,000.00 to install and it will produce this kind of power.” That’s great but what if we the people don’t have that kind of money but we desperately want to upgrade our technology to improve our energy source? I keep saying we have the technology but we still have as yet, to figure how to get it to the people.
Right. Time to corner the market in Indium.
Yeah but by the time the have ‘peak indium’ (like peak oil) new technology will come out.
siim258 is completely correct! This technology is strictly a pipe dream.
When and if oil peaks, you can bet all your lifesavings that people will turn to solar, not nuclear. Why? Because they’re afraid of the waste. Until the nuclear lobby can figure out how to reliably recycle this waste in a breeder reactor or how to store it safely, the public won’t buy it. Another problem with the nuclear option is that we can’t put a nuclear reactor in our backyard, but we can build concentrated solar!
Too bad they didn’t mention that Indium (the element that makes the I in CIGSS) is about 10 000 000 less abundant than silica.
Great NEWS! nice vid.
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