I just thought I'd share this blog entry from the Carbonfund Blog:
Today brings two stories about new developments in the field of solar power. First, Nanosolar has announced that they are shipping "the world’s first printed thin-film solar cell in a commercial panel product," a product they claim can provide clean power at a cost of $0.99 per watt. At that price, solar power production can occur for less than the $2.10 per watt cost of coal. Popular Science calls this the "Innovation of the Year." Once Nanosolar's factories come online and mass production gets under way, hopefully the sky's the limit for (pratically) infinitely renewable, infinitely clean solar power.
The second item is this story from ENN, which reports on another new technology to improve solar cells. "Nano flakes" have the potential to convert up to 30% of solar energy into electricity, a much higher rate than is possible with current technology. All in all, some exciting news regarding what is probably the best very-long-term solution for the power needs of humanity.
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