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To: Clint Williams

At what cost?


3 posted on 08/28/2008 9:15:07 AM PDT by listenhillary (Obama - The Wizard of Uhs)
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To: listenhillary

The higher cost is justifiable for space-based use since it is so expensive to lift a kg into orbit.

For ground-based use, where the area and weight involved are less of an issue, cheaper cells like thin-film make more sense.

For applications in between — top of a motorhome or semi-truck or even family car — it will be interesting to see how the higher cost vs. smaller weight+area issues compare.


22 posted on 08/28/2008 5:18:47 PM PDT by Kellis91789 (I used to be Dilbert. Then I was Wally. I retired before I became the Pointy Haired One.)
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