Comments on: “Greenhouse Gas” Technology Goes to Work for Low-Cost Solar Power System

By: The Dunner

The Dunner — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:50:00 +0000

That is so amazing! That kind of technology is mind blowing to me. It gives radiation and sunlight a persona or even character,. Thank you MIT and keep up the good work.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:04:00 +0000

40% efficient and <$1/watt is a long way off.

<$1/watt for panels is already here. Now the task is to bring down installation costs.

We've got lots of rooftops, parking lots, brownfields, landfills and other good places to install panels. More efficiency would be great, it would greatly help bring down installation costs but we should not let that get in our way.

Solar has now reached grid parity. It brings no hidden costs that makes the cost of power much higher than what we pay at the meter. Let's just get a bunch installed and cut what we pay for electricity.

By: Tom G.

Tom G. — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:23:00 +0000

Leave it to MIT to keep the stream of ideas and innovation coming. When solar cost less than $1.00/watt and is 40% efficient, we won’t need anything else except some efficient way to store the energy. That will be a day we can all cheer.

When do you think we will hit those numbers? In 5 year, 10 years or maybe never?