The efficiency of those cells will probably rise a fair bit anyway, since this is an initial build.

This and other thin film technologies look like a possible salvation from the looming energy crisis.

Is there any information as to what they use as dopants in this silicon to make it work? Is it the same chemicals as for other <a href="http://www.green-planet-solar-energy.com/solar-energy-cell.html">solar cells</a>, such as B and P?

Here is the URL where the correction post is made. Unfortunately, its in Japanese.

http://www.zacros.co.jp/

Fujimori Kogyo has a press release in Japanese on their website making a correction to the press reports. It was posted on Dec. 7th. The correct monthly production is 10 KILOWATTS, NOT MEGAWATTS.

And a warm hello from Australia where the temps here today are around 32C.

We could possibly attach small propellor driven generators to the sharks that patrol our coasts ... 

The whole extension lead thing is a bit of a problem as the surfers keep cutting the lines going back to the batteries on the beach.

More on that as the trial continues.

We also have some wind turbines here but the women don't like standing in front of them and blowing when the breeze drops.

The 10,000 strong undemployed who are on the pedal powered generators keep quitting in droves ... evidently the dole payment is too high.

If oil prices rise much more we are in a pickle.

Hopefully Mad Max will rescue us here.

:)

Well, this technology is already on production stage on nanosolar.com. ink like solar cell on regular printing press. Cost is around 1 usd /watt . perfectly competetiver with wind turbines.
But it is good to see new offerings from different suppliers. fired up competition will help this tech. to be more affordable.

Isn't NanoSolar in California, USA already doing this?

I wonder how expensive it will be.. If it's cheap enough, they should line everything with this stuff. Even at 6% if my roof was painted with this that would rock. You could probably drive a Prius over 5 miles a day for free if it was coated with this and in a sunny place?

That is why we looked to other sources such as geothermal and hydroelectric power for our power needs. This has proved to be highly beneficial as these power plants provide abundant renewable energy. But yeah the sun is only up for five to six hours a day now and its freezing. There are also projects underway on harnessing energy from the sea tides but those projects are in their infancy. 

A cold hello from Iceland.

It was good to see a Hindi word used in this article.. Good read thanks 

Jigar2speed