New Solar Cells 20 Times Cheaper

handy_vandal writes "STMicroelectronics has announced a new generation of photocells made from organic plastics. Over a typical 20-year life span of a solar cell, a single produced watt should cost as little as $0.20, compared with the current $4. See also article @ cnn.com. On a related note, this article @ IEEE discusses new improved LED technology by the same team."

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Re:In other news...

[Thud457]

That's funny, it doesn't look like he has slanted eyes!

If this were true

[jafac]

. . .and I'm still not convinced it is - I think I speak for just about every person on the planet; FUCK OPEC, Fuck the oil companies, and FUCK the execs they placed in public office, and FUCK the SUV-driving rednecks who feel it's their patriotic duty to consume as much of a limited nonrenewable resource in THIS generation as humanly possible, if for no other reason than to prevent others from having it.

Of course, if it's not true, then I continue to stick my tongue up the above people's asses, like everybody else.

Re:If this were true

[jafac]

If it's a soccer mom who's gotta truck around 5 neighborhood kids, that's okay.

If it's a single man, driving to the liquor store alone, and has bought into the Bush administration's logic that "increasing demand will fix the supply problem" - or, "God blesses us with oil because we're Christians, and believe in posting the ten commandments in public buildings, and shooting fags" then I define them as a redneck. Whether they live in the suburbs, or not.