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Thin-film photovoltaic (PV) laminates
Video is from Google video.
Installing clean, reliable, inflation-proof solar power is easier than ever, thanks to the invention of thin-film photovoltaic (PV) laminates that can be bonded directly onto metal roofing panels. Unlike crystalline PV material, there’s no need for obtrusive racks and heavy, expensive glass. Instead, unbreakable thin-film PV is produced using amorphous silicon, encapsulated in Teflon and other polymers.
http://www.etaengineering.com/panels/unisolar.shtml
http://www.mhi.co.jp/power/e_a-si/index.html
http://www.bigfrogmountain.com/powerfilmsolarproducts.htm
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A 2kW system? Yikes …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmA 2kW system? Yikes! That means ten modern 200+W solar panels could outproduce that entire roof. You’re going to need an awfully big roof to get any decent amount of power with this low-efficiency thinfilm.
FYI: Uni-Solar, …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmFYI: Uni-Solar, inventor Stan Oshinsky, if you listen the guy says his name, type it in your browser and voila! Regards.
“more info” + …
“more info” + Google-fu piss-and-moan artist
What the would you have done back in the day when you actually had to look up?
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmRhead, you can buy …
Rhead, you can buy it from solar suppliers, or solar integrator can install it for you. It may seem obvious, but you do need a standing seam metal roof, which most solar installers do not do. So you need both a metal roofing contractor to do a professional roof install and a solar integrator. That is unless you are a DIY type of person….
It is pricy: $9-12 per sq. foot for metal roof and $8-12 per W for solar.
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmHillarious
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmHillarious
Glad you took that …
Glad you took that the right way.
give it time, these will soon be cheap. Basically solar cell performance is following moore’s law. Ray Kurzweil talks about this quite a bit.
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmHA HA HA didn’t …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmHA HA HA didn’t have to just switched hands.
Your right the info is there but you really have to dig to find it. Coast of this system is better BUT it still takes too long to pay for itself. About 8 to 10 years. I am looking for something that will pay for itself in Less, than 4 years.
Thanks for the heads up though. And you have a great weekend.
Really interesting, …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmReally interesting, we should all have these, then we wouldn’t have problems with energy resources….
Put down your ice …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmPut down your ice cream cone and click on the “more info” link.
Two mager flaws in …
Two mager flaws in this video.
#1 Does not tell you where you can buy them.
#2 Does not even suggest how much they coast.
DAMN, Why don’t you take the kidds to an ice cream store make them set there all day and not let them have any ice cream.
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmWho ever posted this video is a perverted sadist.
Energy Conversion …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmEnergy Conversion Devices thin film adhesive photovoltaic is applied directly to an aluminum roof.
This is the future of solar energy.
at this time they …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmat this time they are only selling to specific non public clients for some reason.
Storing power only …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmStoring power only makes sense if you’re completely off grid. For urban applications, you should feed the grid instead.
Yes, but I would …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmYes, but I would definitely use multiple panels and a charge controller is a *MUST*!
Today (and when you …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmToday (and when you wrote the post) polysilicon (used as the basis of classic solar cells) trades 350-450$/Kg. Before Germany introduced generous paybacks, Polysilicon cost $30/Kg. PV prices are held high, despite massve recent advances, due to high polysilicon prices. As new polysilicon production comes on-stream, expect a crash in price for PV technology. You need 8g of polysilicon per watt of production.
These panels …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmThese panels generate 12V of direct current electricity which can be used to charge a car battery neatly. If you hook it up to your battery without a charge controller then you have to be careful not to overcharge it
Could something …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmCould something like this be put on a car to charge up batteries for electric conversion?
Great!! so why cant …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmGreat!! so why cant we all have stuff like this??
Wonderful!
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmNow …
Wonderful!
Now let’s get to storing it!! : )
Thin film as …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmThin film as fashion – check out the utlimate accesory especially if you dont want to get caught out in the dark .. search youtube for 2CLight
The sun is the most …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmThe sun is the most abundant source of energy-it’s about time we use it. Coal and oil also come from the sun but go through a couple hundred thousand year process. Cut to the chase, go solar. Since I do business at home, I got a 30% federal tax refund. My totally installed sytem was 50k. Minus the refund the cost was 35k. My payback is in 5.8 years. After that, my energy is cosidered free. Not bad for someone in South Bend IN who gets minimal sunlight.
I live in SE …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmI live in SE Florida where electric costs exceed $3K/yr! That’s a minimal average, most homes see a great deal more. Who do I contact to set up in the Greater Fort Lauderdale area?
This is a great …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmThis is a great product that works better than any other solar product in low light. Ideal for midwest and northwest climates (works great everywhere). Most of this product goes to Germany which has low light and the product works well there. Uni-Solar provides the best building integrated(BIPV) solar products around.
Inovateus …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmInovateus Development (distributors)
Nathan(sales) nathan@inovateus (email)
-PVL 68 $353
-fill out local utilities paper work to connect to grid
As usual you leave …
August 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pmAs usual you leave out the practical info. that makes it easy to actualy use the product. Ex: Where can I buy it? How much do they cost? How do I get my utitility to set me up with the ability to tie into the grid (I tried getting info. from my power co. and they blew me off.) Is there a Gov. agency I can call to force them to respond? What is the expected payoff period in different climates. I’m so tired of seing theory that everyone knows, With