By solarfas on April 23, 2010
Oregon State University has announced a major breakthrough in photovoltaic solar energy. Researchers in the university invented a technique of utilizing continuous flow microreactors to generate thin-film absorbers for use in solar units. This path-breaking technology has the potential of reducing the price of solar devices as well as material waste drastically.
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By solarfas on March 7, 2010
Throughout most of the United States, the average homeowner can expect 4 or 5 sun-hours per day. This is true even in rainy Seattle and most of Alaska. Each of these locations still receive about 3 or 4 sun-hours per day. This means, of course that more panels are needed to cover consumption but solar generated electricity is still possible.
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