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Finishline42

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7. Only this is the case for solar as a rule - they are getting better

Reply to BlueStreak (Reply #6)

Sat May 28, 2016, 10:40 AM

May 2016

Only this is the case for solar as a rule - they are getting better. In the last 20 years (probably longer) they have improved on a regular basis, driving cost down and efficiency up. Just like flat screen TV's. Machinery used to make them get cheaper and better and the more that are bought the more money is available for R&D. It's just the natural process for a manufactured product.

The claim for higher efficiency and smaller size isn't preposterous - it's just unrelated.

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Engineers just created the most efficient solar cells ever [View all] StevieM May 2016 OP

Original release OKIsItJustMe May 2016 #1

I wonder how soon our Congress will ban them. nt valerief May 2016 #2

If we put our mind and money into this... awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #3

we need this! nt retrowire May 2016 #4

Add to that the infinite rechargeable ion battery just developed and we could kick fossil fuels to Dustlawyer May 2016 #5

Sounds like the usual hype job BlueStreak May 2016 #6

Only this is the case for solar as a rule - they are getting better Finishline42 May 2016 #7

The field is full of con men. And there is some progress too. BlueStreak May 2016 #8

Here are some charts you might be interested in. StevieM May 2016 #9