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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Nanosolar Breakthrough Makes Solar Electricity Cheaper Than Coal
A new combination of nano and solar technology has made it possible for solar electric generation to be cheaper than burning coal. Nanosolar, Inc. has developed a way to produce a type of ink that absorbs solar radiation and converts into electric current. Photovoltaic (PV) sheets are produced by a machine similar to a printing press, which rolls out the PV ink onto sheets approximately the width of aluminum foil. These PV sheets can be produced at a rate of hundreds of feet per minute.
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Labels: coal, costs, electricity, solar
PermaLink - Nanosolar Breakthrough Makes Solar Electricity Cheaper Than Coal posted by Ecacofonix : 11:24 AM
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