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Solar Shingles

Posted by michael on from the bet-your-bottom-dollar dept.

buzban writes "Wired is carrying a cool story about a solar panel technology with a form factor like roofing shingles. Sort of a beowulf cluster of small, (relatively) attractive solar panels, if you will..."

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  1. Re:energy independence begins at home by mOoZik · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    That's the stupidest idea I've ever heard. However, it has been estimated that the conversion of about 175 square kilometers in a high-sun area like the SW desert could supply electricity to the whole country. The problem is cost: it costs MUCH less to burn coal and generate electricity via traditional means. It costs about $5-8 a watt for solar - at efficiencies of about 20-30%. And that is expensive.BR>

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  2. The problem isn't COST. by torpor · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Its greed.

    COST is arbitrary. Sunlight isn't.

    (Yours is the stupidest argument I've ever heard. Greed, man, GREED!)

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  3. Re:I used to be down on solar power until hurrican by Veramocor · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Show your source TROLL.

    Troll, troll troll your boat.......

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