Comments on: Is black silicon the way to make cheaper solar power? http://chrisgammell.com/2008/10/15/is-black-silicon-the-way-to-make-cheaper-solar-power/ Analog electronics and everything else between 1 and 0 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:53:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Welcome President Obama! Now let’s get crackin’ on renewable energy. | Chris Gammell's Analog Life http://chrisgammell.com/2008/10/15/is-black-silicon-the-way-to-make-cheaper-solar-power/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Welcome President Obama! Now let’s get crackin’ on renewable energy. | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:07:52 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=397#comment-372 [...] alternative and renewable energies — Black silicon or not, photovoltaic (PV) cells are still expensive. However, there are simpler methods, such as [...] [...] alternative and renewable energies — Black silicon or not, photovoltaic (PV) cells are still expensive. However, there are simpler methods, such as [...]

]]> By: The Renewable Energy Singularity | Chris Gammell's Analog Life http://chrisgammell.com/2008/10/15/is-black-silicon-the-way-to-make-cheaper-solar-power/comment-page-1/#comment-345 The Renewable Energy Singularity | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:52:29 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=397#comment-345 [...] that we’re back into cheap oil land, we will probably suffer a setback on developing newer more efficient energy solutions (not even necessarily renewable ones). But once we cross that threshold where renewable energy is [...] [...] that we’re back into cheap oil land, we will probably suffer a setback on developing newer more efficient energy solutions (not even necessarily renewable ones). But once we cross that threshold where renewable energy is [...]

]]> By: Elaine http://chrisgammell.com/2008/10/15/is-black-silicon-the-way-to-make-cheaper-solar-power/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Elaine Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:15:32 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=397#comment-320 http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/10/12/sionyx-brings-black-silicon-into-the-light-material-could-upend-solar-imaging-industries/ This article has a little more technical detail. Apparently the increased sensitivity doesn't come from the increased surface area. More dopant molecules are deposited using the laser than with traditional doping methods. Cool stuff. http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/10/12/sionyx-brings-black-silicon-into-the-light-material-could-upend-solar-imaging-industries/
This article has a little more technical detail. Apparently the increased sensitivity doesn't come from the increased surface area. More dopant molecules are deposited using the laser than with traditional doping methods.

Cool stuff.

]]> By: Nate http://chrisgammell.com/2008/10/15/is-black-silicon-the-way-to-make-cheaper-solar-power/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Nate Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:15:15 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=397#comment-319 sounds awesome to me, I'm all for solar power. I'm betting it's still going to be cheaper to build 2 regular solar cells than to build 1 "black" cell in the foreseeable future. However, people pay pretty huge premiums to get better solar cells in space-based applications, so hopefully that will serve as a useful source of income for them to improve their process. sounds awesome to me, I'm all for solar power. I'm betting it's still going to be cheaper to build 2 regular solar cells than to build 1 "black" cell in the foreseeable future. However, people pay pretty huge premiums to get better solar cells in space-based applications, so hopefully that will serve as a useful source of income for them to improve their process.

]]> By: bill http://chrisgammell.com/2008/10/15/is-black-silicon-the-way-to-make-cheaper-solar-power/comment-page-1/#comment-318 bill Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:45:35 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=397#comment-318 right, discovered by "harvard researchers." more likely plundered from a downed alien spaceship, if you ask me right, discovered by "harvard researchers." more likely plundered from a downed alien spaceship, if you ask me

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