On Wed, Jul 18, 2001 at 06:39:47PM +0100, Andrew Crystall wrote:
> On 17 Jul 2001, at 20:51, Dan Minette wrote:
>
> <snip (about solar power)>
> > Projecting this type of improvement, we might have a competative
> > power
> > system in 50 years. We may also hit the slow part of the growth
> > curve. My guess is that a fundamental breakthrough (like transistors
> > replacing vacume tubes) will be needed for effective solar power. That
>
> Lessie..you mean like growing them in zero-G, where you can get
> pannels which are AT LEAST 3-4 times as efficient, and some
> trials suggest as much as 7-8 times....
>
Reference?
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