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Old September 24th 07, 06:35 AM posted to sci.space.history
Pat Flannery
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Default OT Low cost solar cells ready for mass production

Can be made for under $1 per watt, sold for around $2 per watt at 11-13%
efficiency:
http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArti...rticleID=14932

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Old September 24th 07, 09:54 AM posted to sci.space.history
Damon Hill[_4_]
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Default OT Low cost solar cells ready for mass production

Pat Flannery wrote in
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Can be made for under $1 per watt, sold for around $2 per watt at 11-13%
efficiency:
http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArti...rticleID=14932


Efficiency sucks, but at least it'd be cheap. Hope they can achieve
serious volume production.

Trying to imagine the landlord's reaction to my covering the south side of
the house roof with cells...

--Damon

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Old September 24th 07, 10:22 PM posted to sci.space.history
BradGuth
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Default OT Low cost solar cells ready for mass production

On Sep 23, 10:35 pm, Pat Flannery wrote:
Can be made for under $1 per watt, sold for around $2 per watt at 11-13%
efficiency:http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArti...rticleID=14932

Pat


Most of us could afford $2/watt, especially if they are built to last.

If they are not sufficiently robust, then $1/watt is too much.
- Brad Guth -

 




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