Comments on: Solar Thin Film Technology Is Taking Off

By: Free Stream

Free Stream — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:37:54 +0000

Silicon production should get ahead of demand around 2010 according to projections. So the 1st gen panels will still remain competitive. Good news is that soon they will be reaching grid parity ($/kw) and that will really boost the investment.

By: hkki

hkki — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:13:40 +0000

great but stil energy from sun is expensive

By: Tim and Trudy

Tim and Trudy — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:19:07 +0000

Hey Anthony,

Thanks for stopping by, and great article on evacuated tube systems!
We agree that solar PV systems are still expensive, BUT if you are able to
find cells for cheap (yes there are ways) and build the panels yourself, then
you can save a heck of a lot of money!

It just depends how DIY you are willing to go

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:56:58 +0000

This is GREAT to hear. We’ve been researching various solar PV options for our brownstone in Harlem. We have one house that runs completely on solar, but it’s not in an urban environment.

Solar Hot Water technology is fairly mature, with evacuated tube systems being able to provide an abundance of heat and hot water in very cold climates, but Solar PV is still too expensive and bulky. Let’s go thin film!

My original post on the various systems are here:
http://greeninharlem.com/2008/04/solar-hot-water-and-radiant-heating.html

Best,
.//A.