Ok, back from vaca and yeah, catching up to some discussions
Firstly, yes the solar panels we were discussing were made from crystalline silicone
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Not all solar panels are from crystalline silicone
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absolutely not, though i would say over 80% of the panels that are currently in wide-scale use are...
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Any suggestions? I do this stuff for a living.
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Yes, how about sharing newer ways of photo-voltaic material production, where the organic ones are going and how much more economical the never cells are?
besides, why only discussion about solar cells? there are plenty of other "green" things that we can discuss as well. Nickel-Hydride batteries for example, the ones that are used in so many electric vehicles.
Oh you say, well, they are green, right? Wrong! Nickel mining is a messy business with lots of chemicals, but aside from that, look at the production line... Nickel is mined primarily in Canada, it is sent to europe for refining, then on to china, where the material gets converted into sintered plates (bonded below melting temp, resulting in a very porous material), the plates are then shipped to Japan, where the batteries are assembled and then shipped to US to be used in that Prius you got. Am i the only person who sees a GIANT problem with this?
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