Comments on: Sharp to roll out solar cells with a conversion efficiency of 20% http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/04/sharp-to-roll-out-solar-cells-with-a-conversion-efficiency-of-20/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:24:20 -0500 hourly 1 By: alt.energy review » Blog Archive » SOLAR ENERGY EXPO: Solar Cells, Modules, Process Equipment Manufacturers, Assemblers, Installers, Dealers, Distributors http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/04/sharp-to-roll-out-solar-cells-with-a-conversion-efficiency-of-20/comment-page-1/#comment-956020 alt.energy review » Blog Archive » SOLAR ENERGY EXPO: Solar Cells, Modules, Process Equipment Manufacturers, Assemblers, Installers, Dealers, Distributors Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:15:39 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=56877#comment-956020 [...] Sharp to roll out solar cells with a conversion efficiency of 20% [...] [...] Sharp to roll out solar cells with a conversion efficiency of 20% [...]

]]> By: drdrew http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/04/sharp-to-roll-out-solar-cells-with-a-conversion-efficiency-of-20/comment-page-1/#comment-955326 drdrew Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:50:11 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=56877#comment-955326 <i>...conversion efficiency of 20%...in 2010.</i> Lame. <a href="http://www.hno.harvard.edu/gazette/1999/12.09/silicon.html" rel="nofollow">Commercial solar cells, usually made from silicon, are only about 40 to 50 percent efficient at converting sunlight directly into electricity.</a> Oh, wait, it's <i>"residential"</i>. Still lame. And too late... Aren't we all waiting to hear the conversion efficiency of black silicon anyway, which will, presumably blow traditional efficiencies away without adversely increasing production costs? Or did I miss something? …conversion efficiency of 20%…in 2010.

Lame.

Commercial solar cells, usually made from silicon, are only about 40 to 50 percent efficient at converting sunlight directly into electricity.

Oh, wait, it’s “residential”.

Still lame. And too late…

Aren’t we all waiting to hear the conversion efficiency of black silicon anyway, which will, presumably blow traditional efficiencies away without adversely increasing production costs? Or did I miss something?

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