So solar power at the surface is 750-1000 Watt/Sq_Meter. Conventional Solar cells run typical 10-15% efficient. Nanosolar does not actually state the efficiency (not that I found).
That makes the panel about 3.048 x 4.26 = 12.98 Sq_Meters 12.98 * 1000 * .15 = 1947 Watts Max 12.98 * 750 * .10 = 973 Watts More typical Mark -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paddy O'Reilly Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 8:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Anyone read about Nanosolar yet? I had a look at their site but didn't see any power/area references (didn't look hard enough I suppose). It could be 120W/square foot which is more feasible ( that would bring the cost to about $17k). That reminds me of a project I worked on once where the owner claimed a vehicle could travel at 85mph (probably closer to 85kph) and had a 6 foot turning radius (more like 6 metre radius). God bless standardisation!!! As for the Manhattan Project - you'd probably have to look at how the military can use this technology for destruction instead of saving our planet and that might indicate why its sponsoring the project. Either way lets hope the scientists can make it happen. As for the terminology ("deploying", "utility" blah, blah) this terminology is being used by marketeers world-wide at the moment - probably a throw back from Iraq war and marketing gurus wanting to sound "sexy/chunky". Stelios Terzakis wrote: >Fascinating. It's amazing what spins off from military research in >silicon valley. It has been said that we need a "Manhattan Project" for >alternative energy; mayabe this is the beginning of it? > > >Interesting to read about the company on their website and see their >ties to the nuclear and petroleum industries (Sandia Lab, Shell and >Arco) and their use of military jargon ("deploying solar electricity >generation at utility scale"). Their focus is strangely on getting high >profile investors and making a product that is "profitable" and >"scalable," whatever that is, rather than altruistically stepping up to >find a badly needed solution to the huge problem we find ourselves in >now, namely what to do without petroleum. I am glad they are moving in >the right direction. This might be another one to watch out for the >bankruptcy notices. > >I forgot to mention that the "Articles" page on the Nanosolar site >includes a blurb directly tying Nanosolar with the military: "U.S. >Senator Boxer on DARPA funding Nanosolar: "This grant is exciting >because it promises new technology to address our energy needs and >because it again demonstrates the strength of the Bay Area's innovative >private sector partnered with its world-class universities and research >facilities."" DARPA stands for "Defense Advanced Research Projects >Agency," that is, it's the US Military. So this will be yet another >thing the military can claim it needs increased funding for. > > >ok, > > >Mark >----- Original Message ----- >From: Patrick Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 6:53 PM >Subject: [Biofuel] Anyone read about Nanosolar yet? > > > > >>http://www.nanosolar.com/products.htm >> >>The flagship product, Nanosolar SolarPly, is a 14 feet x 10 feet solar >>electricity module delivering 120 watts per square inch at 110V. The >>company is now offering solar panels at below $1 per peak watt. >> >>Almost sounds too good to be true compared to traditional solar >>voltaic panels. >> >> >>-- >>Patrick Campbell >>Daytime: 602.723.3098 >>Evening: 201.345.4133 >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Biofuel mailing list >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel >> >>Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >>http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >> >>Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): >>http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Biofuel mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): >http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > > The information contained in this e-mail and in any attachments is confidential and is designated solely for the attention of the intended recipient(s). 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