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kristopher

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9. Your description is inapt and your hyperbole is inept.

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 12:45 AM

Feb 2012

The tube and reflector design of the panels was far more effective at capturing energy over the course of a day than flat panels; achieving performance in a stationary system nearly as good as a tracking system. The design also reduced the cost of installation because it virtually eliminated the need to re-inforce the rooftop structures by reducing wind resistance.

This gave them a path to cost effectiveness that would have been competitive with flat panel silicon if China hadn't entered the picture and caused a huge drop in the cost of silicon flat panels.

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Why Did Leading Solar Panel Maker Solyndra Fail? [View all] jpak Feb 2012 OP

and "VERY POOR" design. PamW Feb 2012 #1

I have never seen anyone get so many things so wrong so consistently. kristopher Feb 2012 #4

My understanding is that both are indeed true ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2012 #5

Support your "understanding" kristopher Feb 2012 #6

For Heaven's sake.... PamW Feb 2012 #7

Your description is inapt and your hyperbole is inept. kristopher Feb 2012 #9

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #11

For what it's worth caraher Feb 2012 #12

Agreed. PamW Feb 2012 #13

I've warned you. PamW Feb 2012 #8

You need to stop this Pam. kristopher Feb 2012 #10

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #14

What horseshit jpak Feb 2012 #15

So let me get this straight caraher Feb 2012 #16

Wow! That's one for the history books! bananas Feb 2012 #17

No solar for you jpak Feb 2012 #18

Interesting spin on the data, sounds like WSJ viewpoint saras Feb 2012 #2

Two current solar projects on the Carrizo Plain - pinto Feb 2012 #3