Comments on: New solar technology improves on low-cost Grätzel cell http://www.kurzweilai.net/new-solar-technology-improves-on-low-cost-gratzel-cell Accelerating Intelligence Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:19:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: man http://www.kurzweilai.net/new-solar-technology-improves-on-low-cost-gratzel-cell/comment-page-1#comment-15900 man Mon, 28 May 2012 05:42:49 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=152144#comment-15900 if you can get a array for 5 watt installed go for it .its the 20 lease that kills the deals So better financing is the key. Then more people will move forward. if you can get a array for 5 watt installed go for it .its the 20 lease that kills the deals So better financing is the key. Then more people will move forward.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.kurzweilai.net/new-solar-technology-improves-on-low-cost-gratzel-cell/comment-page-1#comment-15710 Aaron Thu, 24 May 2012 16:34:28 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=152144#comment-15710 So are these cheaper to make than conventional poly/monocrystaline cells? They have poorer efficiency. How does this research pave the way for future breakthroughs? So are these cheaper to make than conventional poly/monocrystaline cells? They have poorer efficiency. How does this research pave the way for future breakthroughs?

]]> By: Dan Robinson http://www.kurzweilai.net/new-solar-technology-improves-on-low-cost-gratzel-cell/comment-page-1#comment-15708 Dan Robinson Thu, 24 May 2012 16:13:15 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=152144#comment-15708 Did I miss the bottom line where it said how much efficiency, and cost, increase? Did I miss the bottom line where it said how much efficiency, and cost, increase?

]]> By: gaoptimize http://www.kurzweilai.net/new-solar-technology-improves-on-low-cost-gratzel-cell/comment-page-1#comment-15697 gaoptimize Thu, 24 May 2012 13:56:50 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=152144#comment-15697 A smart phone is ~$500 and I can give the old one to my kids. A solar installation is more than 10Xs this and would occupy the limited space on my one roof for ~>20 years. But I perceive that I have only 6 to 12 months to make a decision, so I will. A smart phone is ~$500 and I can give the old one to my kids. A solar installation is more than 10Xs this and would occupy the limited space on my one roof for ~>20 years. But I perceive that I have only 6 to 12 months to make a decision, so I will.

]]> By: DeBee Corley http://www.kurzweilai.net/new-solar-technology-improves-on-low-cost-gratzel-cell/comment-page-1#comment-15691 DeBee Corley Thu, 24 May 2012 13:36:58 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=152144#comment-15691 gaoptimize: The infrastructure is the expensive part. Wiring, inverters, mounts, sun trackers will be useful in any system. Would you not buy a "smart" phone because a better one is 5 years away? gaoptimize:
The infrastructure is the expensive part. Wiring, inverters, mounts, sun trackers will be useful in any system.

Would you not buy a “smart” phone because a better one is 5 years away?

]]> By: gaoptimize http://www.kurzweilai.net/new-solar-technology-improves-on-low-cost-gratzel-cell/comment-page-1#comment-15683 gaoptimize Thu, 24 May 2012 12:31:24 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=152144#comment-15683 Is anyone else delaying their decision to install current generation solar based on announcements like this, that seem to come out about once per month? I got a proposal from SolarCity and certain aspects of their pricing options raised concerns. I look at the declining prices of do-it-yourself kits on eBay, and I'll admit I'm paralyzed on this decision. All I know is those with an off-grid capable solar electricity system will be living like gods, caparably, when economic SHTF, so I need one...but the right one. It is a game of chicken as SHTF draws closer. Is anyone else delaying their decision to install current generation solar based on announcements like this, that seem to come out about once per month? I got a proposal from SolarCity and certain aspects of their pricing options raised concerns. I look at the declining prices of do-it-yourself kits on eBay, and I’ll admit I’m paralyzed on this decision. All I know is those with an off-grid capable solar electricity system will be living like gods, caparably, when economic SHTF, so I need one…but the right one. It is a game of chicken as SHTF draws closer.

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