Comments on: Thin Film Technology Breakthrough to Cut the Cost of Solar Power http://www.uberreview.com/2008/05/thin-film-technology-breakthrough-to-cut-the-cost-of-solar-power.htm An Eclectic Mix Of Gadgets & Wired Madness Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:03:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John http://www.uberreview.com/2008/05/thin-film-technology-breakthrough-to-cut-the-cost-of-solar-power.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12870 John Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:28:45 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/2008/05/thin-film-technology-breakthrough-to-cut-the-cost-of-solar-power.htm#comment-12870 Mike, Heliovolt believes in mass-market BIPV with a typical install cost of $20,000 per home. Kevin, you are completely on target with CIGS thin film + holographic concentrator technology. The key is convincing said company we know of to switch their focus from reducing c-Si size to making it a "top-surface" light trapping film for thin film laminates for BIPV applications, roofs, walls, etc... Jeremiah, I suggest getting a PhD in Materials Science, or a masters at minimum or EE with optics physics courses... then work on the next Quantum Dot crystals with a band-gap to allow MEG (Multiple-Exciton Generation)... meaning these sol-gel stabilized crystallites will kick off 2 or 3 electrons per photon! Thin films would be 20-40% efficieny in no time! Mike, Heliovolt believes in mass-market BIPV with a typical install cost of $20,000 per home.

Kevin, you are completely on target with CIGS thin film + holographic concentrator technology. The key is convincing said company we know of to switch their focus from reducing c-Si size to making it a “top-surface” light trapping film for thin film laminates for BIPV applications, roofs, walls, etc…

Jeremiah, I suggest getting a PhD in Materials Science, or a masters at minimum or EE with optics physics courses… then work on the next Quantum Dot crystals with a band-gap to allow MEG (Multiple-Exciton Generation)… meaning these sol-gel stabilized crystallites will kick off 2 or 3 electrons per photon! Thin films would be 20-40% efficieny in no time!

]]> By: Mike http://www.uberreview.com/2008/05/thin-film-technology-breakthrough-to-cut-the-cost-of-solar-power.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12671 Mike Fri, 16 May 2008 21:58:11 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/2008/05/thin-film-technology-breakthrough-to-cut-the-cost-of-solar-power.htm#comment-12671 Just like Nanosolar it will be for foreign countries or elitist businesses. The regular family would not be allowed to purchase them. Just like Nanosolar it will be for foreign countries or elitist businesses. The regular family would not be allowed to purchase them.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.uberreview.com/2008/05/thin-film-technology-breakthrough-to-cut-the-cost-of-solar-power.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12657 Kevin Thu, 15 May 2008 18:42:18 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/2008/05/thin-film-technology-breakthrough-to-cut-the-cost-of-solar-power.htm#comment-12657 The price of these thin-film pv sheets is so much less than silicon pv it certainly will make up for the lower efficiency. You can simply afford to install 3 times(far lower install costs too) as many for the same price. Also combining this technology with holographic concentrators could greatly increase the efficiency. The price of these thin-film pv sheets is so much less than silicon pv it certainly will make up for the lower efficiency. You can simply afford to install 3 times(far lower install costs too) as many for the same price. Also combining this technology with holographic concentrators could greatly increase the efficiency.

]]> By: jeremiah http://www.uberreview.com/2008/05/thin-film-technology-breakthrough-to-cut-the-cost-of-solar-power.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12655 jeremiah Thu, 15 May 2008 17:25:50 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/2008/05/thin-film-technology-breakthrough-to-cut-the-cost-of-solar-power.htm#comment-12655 I need some solar panels myself,and I wanted to invent a thing or two. I need some solar panels myself,and I wanted to invent a thing or two.

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