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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: tejek who wrote (398396)7/13/2008 2:02:55 PM
From: bentway  Read Replies (1) of 1574435
 
"What does PV do"

en.wikipedia.org

Converts sunlight directly to electricity, currently at a very low efficiency. It's a solid state technology, with no moving parts. The original solar cells, made over 50 years ago, still work just fine with no maintenance.

FSLR - has the patent on the first PV cells produced on a "printing press" onto a flexible material. Production is sold out for the foreseeable future. Has the first contract for a US large scale PV power plant.

JF got in early. His retirement may be secure.
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