Making Solar Cells from computer chip technology

[gmiller261]

New York Times , Friday April 14, 2006.

Article on Cypress chip maker owning SunPower who develops and sells Solar panels.

Jist is, 31% annual growth, at todays oil prices. >17% efficient solar cell. Making statements now that they give 30-40 year warranty.

Drought for chips will end in 2008. Prices should drop.

But, to keep prices high now, 'spin doctors' are out there saying that maintaining the 700 tons of 'sand' to produce the quantities needed to decrease prices is going to be hard to find. Please.....

[rellosk]

Do you have a link to the article?

[gmiller261]

The article name is
"Making Solar Cells From Computer Chip Technology"

Section C, page 7.

New York Times Friday, April 14, 2006

[aegap]

Forget Computers. Here Comes the Sun.

[hi-tec]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...ow/1492371.cms

[mondongo]

I don't think anyone can understand that , gmiller...would you clarify?

Originally Posted by gmiller261

New York Times , Friday April 14, 2006.

Article on Cypress chip maker owning SunPower who develops and sells Solar panels.

Jist is, 31% annual growth, at todays oil prices. >17% efficient solar cell. Making statements now that they give 30-40 year warranty.

Drought for chips will end in 2008. Prices should drop.

But, to keep prices high now, 'spin doctors' are out there saying that maintaining the 700 tons of 'sand' to produce the quantities needed to decrease prices is going to be hard to find. Please.....