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To: tejek who wrote (398449)	7/13/2008 7:49:42 PM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574489

Ted, Interesting...its a problem that may never be overcome. Never is a long time. The efficiency of Photovolatic cells is still in single digits. It will never be 100%, but it seems to me there is a plenty of room for improvement. BTW, The problem is being addressed from 2 ends: - One is the percentage of light energy that is converted to electrical energy (going up) - The other is overall cost of the panels (going down) So in your particular case, if you were to put up a solar panel 15 years ago, it might have cost you $40,000 and it would generate some x Watts of power. If you were to do it now, it may cost you $20,000 and generate 2x Watts. If you do it 15 years from now, the cost may be $10,000 and output 4x Watts. Joe