Ed, Here is a nify website with all types of facts and figures. I don't know them but am a reader of their website.
http://www.solarbuzz.com/ P.Wolfe --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> The silicon cells APS has been testing at the > STAR > >> center have > >> about a 20 percent efficiency rating, meaning > that > >> about 20 percent > >> of the sun's energy is converted to electricity. > >> The new cells, which > >> are made of layers of gallium indium phosphide, > >> indium gallium > >> arsenide and germanium, have a conversion > >> efficiency of about 32 > >> percent, Johnston said. > > > Anyone have information about how solar cell energy > lifecycle efficiency > (energy input required to mine and tranform these > elements into solar > cells versus the electricty production over the life > of the cells) > compares with other fuels and engery sources? > > Ed > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
