Comments on: Nanosolar http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/11/15/nanosolar/ A blog for sustainable energy students Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:59:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Manas http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/11/15/nanosolar/#comment-144 Manas Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:56:37 +0000 http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/11/15/nanosolar/#comment-144 I really wish to see the circuit ..... remember in our lab practicle, some cells were in series even if only some cell wont recieve direct sunlight, the whole cluster of 1X1 in that array of 8X8 was getting affected.... if something similar is the case with this birds can cause a real danger to efficiency.... Since it is a thin film, there is chance of it getting tore/broken due to different factors.... how will this affect the system .... and lastly ... how will be wiring take place ..... and what if there isshort circuit in the system ...... phew .... too many questions..... I really wish to see the circuit …..

remember in our lab practicle, some cells were in series even if only some cell wont recieve direct sunlight, the whole cluster of 1X1 in that array of 8X8 was getting affected….

if something similar is the case with this birds can cause a real danger to efficiency….

Since it is a thin film, there is chance of it getting tore/broken due to different factors…. how will this affect the system ….

and lastly … how will be wiring take place ….. and what if there isshort circuit in the system ……

phew …. too many questions…..

]]> By: Christian http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/11/15/nanosolar/#comment-142 Christian Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:22:05 +0000 http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/11/15/nanosolar/#comment-142 Well, I don't think Nanosolar will kill the baseload powerplant but it might help us become less reliant on it. Dirk brings up an interesting point. I had a look at Nanosolars website and could not see efficiency listed anywhere. It may cost less per watt to produce but if you need a massive surface area of the stuff its likely to restrict its applications. Well, I don’t think Nanosolar will kill the baseload powerplant but it might help us become less reliant on it.

Dirk brings up an interesting point. I had a look at Nanosolars website and could not see efficiency listed anywhere. It may cost less per watt to produce but if you need a massive surface area of the stuff its likely to restrict its applications.

]]> By: JeremyC http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/11/15/nanosolar/#comment-141 JeremyC Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:46:24 +0000 http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/11/15/nanosolar/#comment-141 Christian, Further to my throw-away on the meaning of disruptive technology to expand it on it disruptive technology is when something is introduced that disrupts the way things are done both socially and technically e.g. the Luddites in the UK rebelled because they knew the introduction of technology into their industry would see them unemployed, not because they were enemies of modernity... and the were right they did lose their jobs. Christian, Further to my throw-away on the meaning of disruptive technology to expand it on it disruptive technology is when something is introduced that disrupts the way things are done both socially and technically e.g. the Luddites in the UK rebelled because they knew the introduction of technology into their industry would see them unemployed, not because they were enemies of modernity… and the were right they did lose their jobs.

]]> By: Dirk Flinthart http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/11/15/nanosolar/#comment-140 Dirk Flinthart Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:39:53 +0000 http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/11/15/nanosolar/#comment-140 I'm still trying to find out what kind of surface area is required here. I also suspect there may well be issues with durability in a thin-film photovoltaic system - but then, no doubt it works best at certain specific wavelengths, so if you could apply a protective coating which was transparent at those wavelengths... yeah, probably something they could iron out. Nice to have some idea what the photovoltaic nano-substrate is composed of. But the very fact that they're racing to build factories is extremely encouraging. Disruptive technology? Oh, definitely. If you can get it to 30c a watt and distribute it effectively to the consumer, you're looking at a complete redesign and restructuring of the electricity industry right there. I’m still trying to find out what kind of surface area is required here. I also suspect there may well be issues with durability in a thin-film photovoltaic system - but then, no doubt it works best at certain specific wavelengths, so if you could apply a protective coating which was transparent at those wavelengths… yeah, probably something they could iron out.

Nice to have some idea what the photovoltaic nano-substrate is composed of. But the very fact that they’re racing to build factories is extremely encouraging. Disruptive technology? Oh, definitely. If you can get it to 30c a watt and distribute it effectively to the consumer, you’re looking at a complete redesign and restructuring of the electricity industry right there.

]]> By: JeremyC http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/11/15/nanosolar/#comment-139 JeremyC Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:16:55 +0000 http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/11/15/nanosolar/#comment-139 It might change paradigms. You might say the internet was a disruptive technology because of what it did to the telecoms industry (like all those telecoms guys started thinking they were cool rather than being close cousins to accountants) It might change paradigms. You might say the internet was a disruptive technology because of what it did to the telecoms industry (like all those telecoms guys started thinking they were cool rather than being close cousins to accountants)

]]> By: Christian http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/11/15/nanosolar/#comment-138 Christian Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:04:16 +0000 http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/11/15/nanosolar/#comment-138 What is a disruptive technology? Do you mean like a paradigm changer? What is a disruptive technology?

Do you mean like a paradigm changer?

]]> By: JeremyC http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/11/15/nanosolar/#comment-137 JeremyC Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:06:28 +0000 http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/11/15/nanosolar/#comment-137 Christian, I passed the link onto an American friend of mine last night (I am trying to get friends of mine to get involved in this stuff more) and he came back with the comment that this looks like an example of a disruptive technology Christian, I passed the link onto an American friend of mine last night (I am trying to get friends of mine to get involved in this stuff more) and he came back with the comment that this looks like an example of a disruptive technology

]]> By: JeremyC http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/11/15/nanosolar/#comment-136 JeremyC Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:34:04 +0000 http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/11/15/nanosolar/#comment-136 Christian, You keep posting this sort of stuff and you will make me want to leave this country..... in dispair. Christian,

You keep posting this sort of stuff and you will make me want to leave this country….. in dispair.

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