Solar Panels Reach $1 a Watt 381
ZosX writes "An article over at Popular Mechanics announces that, for the first time, solar cells have been manufactured for the much sought-after figure of $1/Watt. They also talk about a new study of the cost of the particular raw materials used in different manufacturing processes. The conclusion is that the company that just achieved the $1/W milestone, using cadmium telluride technology, may not prove to be the long-term winner capable of meeting demand when it rises into the terawatt range."
Re:Wow (Score:1, Funny)
I think you forgot to buy batteries.
Re:Chilling effects. (Score:1, Funny)
Re:TCO (Score:3, Funny)
Crime Scene Investigators involved even before you start work?
Re:Cadmium Telluride? How green (Score:2, Funny)
Nonsense. All the edges have been rubbed off the atoms, they'll never work as well again.
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Re:TCO (Score:5, Funny)
thats... ::puts on sunglasses:: ...shocking.
waaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiilllllllllll!!!!!!
Re:thats nice (Score:4, Funny)
What do you mean - Promethium very rare? Wikipedia says: [wikipedia.org] "It was calculated that the equilibrium mass of promethium in the earth's crust is about 560 g due to uranium fission and about 12 g due to the recently observed alpha decay of europium-151"
So, not only is there a pound of that stuff in the earth, but it is ALWAYS there. As soon as you take it away - BAM - another pound.
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Re:thats nice (Score:2, Funny)
He must have been thinking of his girlfriend's ass when he said "BAM-another pound."
Re:Wow (Score:1, Funny)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retard/ [wikipedia.org]
Re:thats nice (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Wow (Score:4, Funny)