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Sustainable Building Topics => Renewable Energy Solutions => Topic started by: zeem on November 25, 2007, 08:44:03 AM

Title: Breakthrough in solar energy
Post by: zeem on November 25, 2007, 08:44:03 AM

A company called Nanosolar has created a solar film that does not require the use of costly silicon. This has brought the price of solar energy to 30 cents a watt which is cheaper than coal!

here is a really informative video:
http://www.youtube.com/v/4riNlqZHCTQ&rel=1

and here is a link to an article about it
http://www.celsias.com/2007/11/23/nanosolars-breakthrough-technology-solar-now-cheaper-than-coal/

Title: Re: Breakthrough in solar energy
Post by: Praneel on November 25, 2007, 09:15:35 PM

This technology helps a lot if the cost of production and installation is reduced to at least 1/4th. I don't agree with the reduction in the cost per kWh. That is just a stastical gimmick.