THE RACE IS ON: CAN SOLAR OUTRUN THE NATURAL GAS CRISIS?
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Sharp hedges, but has the production history
prextra.sharp-eu.com
Shell bets on CIS Thin Film:
treehugger.com
Honda aims to be there and go big:
thefraserdomain.typepad.com
Plus the newcomers,
Q-Cells, Daystar, Global Solar, HelioVolt, Konarka, Miasole, and Nanosolar
There seems to be a growing consensus that the North America faces a potentially dangerous natural gas crisis within the next three to five years, and potentially sooner if weather conditions were to turn against us (i.e.extremely hot summers or extremely cold winters).
Due to local opposition at almost any site chosen and technical /financial issues, the needed imports of LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) are unlikely to arrive in time, unless we assume a miracle is forthcoming.
Stopping increased consumption of natural gas in the production of electricity is now becoming a national safety/security issue.
Can thin film solar get here fast enough? Notice the confluence dates of production, 2007-2010 seems like a pivotal period. Few can easily understand what this level of distribution and freedom on energy production can do, it is a new paradigm.
If CIS thin film can deliver what it promises, a revolution bigger than the computer/internet age is at hand. We will know, and very soon.
Roger Conner
Remember, we are only one cubic mile from freedom
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