http://ecoworld.com/blog/2006/11/20/first-solar-thin-film/ Ed Ring's EcoWorld Posts Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:11:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://ecoworld.com/blog/2006/11/20/first-solar-thin-film/#comment-4613 Chris Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:56:12 +0000 http://www.ecoworld.com/blog/2006/11/20/first-solar-thin-film/#comment-4613 I've seen the report from Scientific American Frontiers and have seen the websites praising the Thin Film Photovoltaics. Is there a place in the U.S. that sells them for residential use? I'm very interested in using the solar cells to lower my depency on the local power company I’ve seen the report from Scientific American Frontiers and have seen the websites praising the Thin Film Photovoltaics. Is there a place in the U.S. that sells them for residential use? I’m very interested in using the solar cells to lower my depency on the local power company

]]> http://ecoworld.com/blog/2006/11/20/first-solar-thin-film/#comment-3032 Ron Sat, 25 Nov 2006 20:50:52 +0000 http://www.ecoworld.com/blog/2006/11/20/first-solar-thin-film/#comment-3032 I believe the qualifier here was "volume" production. First Solar is currently producing at > 75MW/year, which is quite a bit higher than any other thin film module producer, and actually makes them the largest solar panel manufacturer in the US of any type. BP did dabble in thin films back in the 90's, but gave up a few years ago when they couldn't get them at the cost and quality targets that First Solar has apparently been able to achieve. I believe the qualifier here was “volume” production. First Solar is currently producing at > 75MW/year, which is quite a bit higher than any other thin film module producer, and actually makes them the largest solar panel manufacturer in the US of any type. BP did dabble in thin films back in the 90’s, but gave up a few years ago when they couldn’t get them at the cost and quality targets that First Solar has apparently been able to achieve.

]]> http://ecoworld.com/blog/2006/11/20/first-solar-thin-film/#comment-2950 lee Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:53:10 +0000 http://www.ecoworld.com/blog/2006/11/20/first-solar-thin-film/#comment-2950 um, hasn't BPSolarex made thin film modules for years now? i thought they started producing them back in '98.... um, hasn’t BPSolarex made thin film modules for years now? i thought they started producing them back in ‘98….

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