I would recommend investing in Gallium and (dang, forgot, what is Ge) material providers if we end up using this technology on a large scale, quite frankly.
Sometimes you make more on the materials than you do on the manufacturing.
I live near Seattle. We typically do have a shortage of sun. On the other hand, we lead the nation in hydropower. And espresso-power.,/i>
I live in Seattle.
This is an incorrect statement. Even when we have cloud cover (and man is it dreary here for 8-9 months of the year), we have 70 to 80 percent of the sunlight you would get on a sunny day.
That's why when you buy Green Power from Seattle City Light, it goes to build wind turbines and also solar cells for schools, public buildings, and bus shelters. Solar makes sense here, oddly enough.
Suppose I just dump a bunch of Algae in a pond, then scoop off the top flotsam once a week, dry it in the sun, and then burn it? Would this be more or less than 40% efficient?
This is called biomass. Or, when considered for vehicles, bio-fuel (e.g. bio-diesel for a VW).
Yes, and we have the nuclear waste for oh, I don't know, a few HUNDRED THOUSAND years...
Seriously, until you can amortize disposal costs, nuclear fission will never be the optimal choice. This is why everyone keeps aiming for the holy grail of nuclear fusion (much less waste, only the reactor itself...).
But, remember that the main problem with solar cells (I did a TV show on this back in the 70s and 80s, it's still true) is the production creates source pollution from the materials and manufacturing techniques required. Not that they aren't a good choice, they are.
Applied Physics letter "40% efficient metamorphic GaInP/GaInAs/Ge multijunction solar cells"
This would imply that the three layers are Gallium InP, Gallium InAs (love that Arsenic!), and Ge (oh my!).
The other question is what temperature and weather conditions these cells can operate under. But, since the firm doing the research is mainly interested in satellite power supplies, one could infer they expect this research to be useful in the extreme conditions of space.
Be good to see an actual cost breakdown, but I doubt we'll see it in a letter to Applied Physics, more likely in something in Energy Policy or a journal more concerned with Economic costs.
No, I remember all my techie friends back then tried to convince me Beta was the way to go, but I went VHS instead.
Until the market is established, all this talk of market leader is meaningless.
I've been a market leader in various bond issues and stock issues, but when the market is small, it doesn't mean that much (only $25,000 in some areas will make you a market leader).
Same goes for recording formats.
A better question would be which DVR is going to become the standard when HDTV is commonplace (more than 50 percent of the consumers). I hear little about that, and yet it probably matters much much more.
Considering even the lamest movie released on normal DVD outsells that by a factor of much more than 10, it makes you realize that HD-DVD and Blu-Ray are technologies in search of a market that does not yet exist in sufficient quantity to justify it's buzz.
Wake me when 2009 rolls around, then you'll see the real competition.... proud owner of an RCA VHS VCR when all my friends bought Beta...
how many employees do they plan to hire in India and China in the next six months, and how many of said new employees were using L-1 and H1-B visas in the US prior to said "downsizing", when it's really outsourcing?
Do an online Yahoo Stock search and check the news and PR items and find the truth.
I'd heard reports a while back that the record companies are still kinda of irritated over the whole MTV thing.
Why? VH1 plays music, MTV just has reality TV shows and other drek. I can't see why record companies would object to a non-music channel showing music....
Except, we're on slashdot, therefore I can presume that we are normally referring to such individuals.
Personally, until I see an actual list of the questions, their sequence, the methodology, and the counts (with regional breakdowns, time of day, self-selection criteria versus random phone calls, how they handled people with unlisted cell numbers), any statistical study is meaningless.
You would think so, but you would be wrong under Fair Use doctrine.
And, as I stated, I am a dual citizen and was published in Canada and then distibuted worldwide from there, and filed copyrights under both the Canadian and US systems legally.
Nice try.
But, again, maybe you should take a Business Law course or two. I did. In addition to Logic courses, which you also might find useful.
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I would recommend investing in Gallium and (dang, forgot, what is Ge) material providers if we end up using this technology on a large scale, quite frankly.
Sometimes you make more on the materials than you do on the manufacturing.
I live near Seattle. We typically do have a shortage of sun. On the other hand, we lead the nation in hydropower. And espresso-power.,/i>
I live in Seattle.
This is an incorrect statement. Even when we have cloud cover (and man is it dreary here for 8-9 months of the year), we have 70 to 80 percent of the sunlight you would get on a sunny day.
That's why when you buy Green Power from Seattle City Light, it goes to build wind turbines and also solar cells for schools, public buildings, and bus shelters. Solar makes sense here, oddly enough.
Suppose I just dump a bunch of Algae in a pond, then scoop off the top flotsam once a week, dry it in the sun, and then burn it? Would this be more or less than 40% efficient?
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This is called biomass. Or, when considered for vehicles, bio-fuel (e.g. bio-diesel for a VW).
Also depends upon how you burn it
Yes, and we have the nuclear waste for oh, I don't know, a few HUNDRED THOUSAND years ...
...).
Seriously, until you can amortize disposal costs, nuclear fission will never be the optimal choice. This is why everyone keeps aiming for the holy grail of nuclear fusion (much less waste, only the reactor itself
But, remember that the main problem with solar cells (I did a TV show on this back in the 70s and 80s, it's still true) is the production creates source pollution from the materials and manufacturing techniques required. Not that they aren't a good choice, they are.
Applied Physics letter "40% efficient metamorphic GaInP/GaInAs/Ge multijunction solar cells"
This would imply that the three layers are Gallium InP, Gallium InAs (love that Arsenic!), and Ge (oh my!).
The other question is what temperature and weather conditions these cells can operate under. But, since the firm doing the research is mainly interested in satellite power supplies, one could infer they expect this research to be useful in the extreme conditions of space.
Be good to see an actual cost breakdown, but I doubt we'll see it in a letter to Applied Physics, more likely in something in Energy Policy or a journal more concerned with Economic costs.
If I stick $1000 into a stock tracker. Would it beat the $1000 invested in this technology?
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Depends on cost of production, installation, and any subsidies.
However, the recent IPO of China Solar would have gained you many hundreds of dollars in just a few days
No, I remember all my techie friends back then tried to convince me Beta was the way to go, but I went VHS instead.
Until the market is established, all this talk of market leader is meaningless.
I've been a market leader in various bond issues and stock issues, but when the market is small, it doesn't mean that much (only $25,000 in some areas will make you a market leader).
Same goes for recording formats.
A better question would be which DVR is going to become the standard when HDTV is commonplace (more than 50 percent of the consumers). I hear little about that, and yet it probably matters much much more.
Considering even the lamest movie released on normal DVD outsells that by a factor of much more than 10, it makes you realize that HD-DVD and Blu-Ray are technologies in search of a market that does not yet exist in sufficient quantity to justify it's buzz.
... proud owner of an RCA VHS VCR when all my friends bought Beta ...
Wake me when 2009 rolls around, then you'll see the real competition.
how many employees do they plan to hire in India and China in the next six months, and how many of said new employees were using L-1 and H1-B visas in the US prior to said "downsizing", when it's really outsourcing?
Do an online Yahoo Stock search and check the news and PR items and find the truth.
I'd heard reports a while back that the record companies are still kinda of irritated over the whole MTV thing.
...
Why? VH1 plays music, MTV just has reality TV shows and other drek. I can't see why record companies would object to a non-music channel showing music.
which includes YouTube vids you can put on your Profile (and queue up to 5 videos or songs you or your friends can play).
And the chance to install Ubunto on top of Windows Vista!
overlords, and volunteer for research into human-cyborg relations of an intimate kind.
Hurry, only one season left!
of cheap 80-core Linux computers, all working together to solve problems.
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We could model the weather patterns in the increased storms we're seeing
or ... you think acting like a lawyer wins you benes when it just gathers mala notes. ;-)
Except, we're on slashdot, therefore I can presume that we are normally referring to such individuals.
Personally, until I see an actual list of the questions, their sequence, the methodology, and the counts (with regional breakdowns, time of day, self-selection criteria versus random phone calls, how they handled people with unlisted cell numbers), any statistical study is meaningless.
Well, here in Seattle, they're pushing spam and bulldog puppy adoption rings, actually.
Virii and trojans are so last century.
Sorry, it doesn't work on my Mac mini ...
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Now where did I put that sarcasm key
Allow or Cancel?
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... oh, wait, never mind.
I for one welcome our date-watching tennis table overlords and look forward to watching them deal with power surges
If I wanted to live in Red Russia, I'd have
But I can't see it in the home.
Since most consumers aren't buying WinVista if they can avoid it.
... oh, wait, they are.
But, if that were true, chip sales by Intel and AMD would be down
you can say whatever you want, but my version of reality is the correct one.
You would think so, but you would be wrong under Fair Use doctrine.
And, as I stated, I am a dual citizen and was published in Canada and then distibuted worldwide from there, and filed copyrights under both the Canadian and US systems legally.
Nice try.
But, again, maybe you should take a Business Law course or two. I did. In addition to Logic courses, which you also might find useful.
You are confusing copyright with trademarks.
Please go and study a bit before posting.
NTDOY.PK is the symbol, It's where to be.
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Although I made more from shipping