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Old 10-03-2012, 10:31 PM   #1 (permalink)
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can you see this sitting on your dashboard?

V3Solar photovoltaic Spin Cell generates 20 times more electricity per cell than flat panels

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Old 10-04-2012, 03:41 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I cannot see this mounted on my dashboard, as it's a gimmick. Let's just move this one to the unicorn stable and call it a day.
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Nanosolar did a similar experiment but without the gimicky concentrators, they found that it took more materials and cost per watt.
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Rearrange the panels as leaves on a tree ... that actually worked.

PV panels in the shade are a problem if they're on the same controller as panels in the sun.

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