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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[awesome news,<br>please nokia/sony ericsson, use those in some darn phones of yours]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[milkywayer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:27PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm not one against promoting free power and taking use of solar cells.. But application on a cellphone that finds itself residing in some dark pocket/holster/purse that rarely sees the light of day unless you're talking/texting/surfing on it (in which case probably doesn't have the best angle to be collecting rays)?    I don't find it to be the most applicable uses. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:31PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[Here are some options:<br><br>(a) Fab plastic purses and bags  (like the ones required in some high schools)<br><br>(b) Belt holster, case that allows the cells to be exposed.<br><br>(c) Be proud of your phone and in-your-face it to everyone (Not hard for iPhone users)<br><br>(d) Hot swappable batteries. One stays at home taking the sunbath, while you use the one already fully charged, the phone will keep up during the day using the energy the battery already has and the one poured by the occasional  sun exposure. <br><br>(e) Less practical: Move to the Sun. I heard it is a hot place, full of hot bodies.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikiteko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:45PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[first of all, LOL that you named only nokia/sony ericsson.<br><br>second of all, solar cells on a cell phone is a stupid idea.  We'd save way more energy if we concentrated on putting them on rooftops, and the exteriors of automobiles.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[crawdad689]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:55PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[@craw Like the awesome Toyota Prius :D]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikiteko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 1:00PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[It would be useful if you had a dead battery and you needed some power. Just hold it up to the sun for a little while, and Presto! you have some power to make a call.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Penguin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 1:35PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[You can learn more about Idaho National Laboratory's research projects at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/idahonationallaboratory" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/idahonationallaboratory</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[htomfields]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 26th 2009 6:32PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[Awesome news. <br><br>Samsung already has 2 solar powered cell phones on the market. <br><br>LG has a couple as well. <br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ConceptVBS]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:31PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[WHAT?!  It wasn't a government institution, but a private company?  They must be nationalized for the greater global good!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[rodan32]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:32PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[Um no. Then they'll do worse and fail like most government institutions. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:36PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[***Socialist Alert*** ***Socialist Alert*** <br>***Socialist Alert*** <br>***Please grab your stocks and run in circles***]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikiteko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:47PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[According to wikipedia, the current record holders are University of Delaware, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, and NREL, with 42.8, 41.1, and 40.8%, respectively. All three get government funding.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ghostwheel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 24th 2009 11:30AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[I don't know.  The government created the internet.  That worked out pretty well, though it is in need of an update.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[FitFan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 3:15PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[I dunno, I'm pretty sure part of me would still be alive today if I didn't have the internet.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Phoenix]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 3:38PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[NEDO=   Research Grant from Government. You like the rest of the Gbeckers are illiterate fact- phobic asses.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[aooga]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 11:19PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[Finally. Why has it taken so long to make any real advances in this science? We've had is for 30+ years... I was listening to Lewis Black rip on that topic last night, seriously. We either need to R&D this with a real goal, or drop it as pointless.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Spectre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:32PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[unfortunately, real breakthroughs and research takes time.<br>Its easier said than done.<br><br>Although on the other hand, i'd love to see the whole world spending lesser on military and wepaons and dedicating more funds and resources to scientific and educational fields.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[milkywayer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:35PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[Sponsored by: Sunny D - Unleash the power of the Sun.<br><br>Keep on , Sharp ! You are cutting-edge ! ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikiteko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:33PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[If they are using Indium Gallium Arsenide for the triple junction, there could be problems for mass production. Global Indium supply is running out and it is becoming harder to find. Hopefully they will find an alternative.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:41PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[How is it possible? There are like  1,147,995,904 Indiums in India !!!!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikiteko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:49PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[Quick, buy some indium before it runs out: <a href="http://www.mutr.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1009560" rel="nofollow">http://www.mutr.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1009560</a><br><br>For the low low price of £1k per kg. I actually find it way way more tempting than it should be. But then who doesn't like ingots of precious metals?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 1:30PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[How's it tie in with production cost?<br>I mean.. is it a new record holder that doesn't really matter because it is too expensive a process for mass market right now anyway.. ?<br>Or is it something to really be uber excited about?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:43PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[I am sure our Future Android Overlord is very excited that we can go cordless.<br><br>Hasta la vista, ba........................... ****cord plugged off****]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikiteko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:51PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[That is exactly the problem.  As you can see from the list above 30%+ efficiency has been around for a while and is good enough to put solar everywhere the problem is it cost way too much.  There are mass production cells that are cheap to make but are in the 6% to 10% range and that requires too many cells and too much practical surface area.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[fastm3driver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 2:57PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[When will the people of University of Idaho start manufacturing their infrared antenna! It will be magnitudes of ten times better than what is currently on the market.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[krische]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:46PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[I agree the rectennas seem to be a better way to go.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:53PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[Call them. 24-hour media cell: (208) 310-9736<br><br>I am serious. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikiteko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:54PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[Oh, my mistake; it is actually the Idaho National Laboratory. But yeah, they are claiming 80% efficiency, none of this lame 38%. And since they function off of infrared, they work on anything that gives off heat. Which is just about everything today.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[krische]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:57PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[Anyone interested in reading more about Idaho National Laboratory's work in photovoltaic nanoantennas should read this paper from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2008 2nd International Conference on Energy Sustainability. This provides the most accurate information on the technology, its progress and limitation. <br><br><a href="http://www.inl.gov/pdfs/nantenna.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.inl.gov/pdfs/nantenna.pdf</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ethan Huffman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 26th 2009 5:15PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[Call them. 24-hour media cell: (208) 310-9736<br><br>I am serious. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tikiteko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:53PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[You can learn more about Idaho National Laboratory's research projects at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/idahonationallaboratory" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/idahonationallaboratory</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[htomfields]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 26th 2009 6:57PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[How is 35.8% efficiency greater than 40.8% (U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, August 2008), 41.1% (Fraunhofer, January 2009), or 42.8% (University of Delaware, July 2007)?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[DC]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 12:54PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[And I thought Boeing already rolling into product a cell that's at 41% efficiency...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[recharged95]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 1:08PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[I thought Boeing has the record?<br><br><a href="http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=810" rel="nofollow">http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=810</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[rob]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 1:09PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[yeah i agree. This is not the most efficient cell. NREL, Spectrolab,  UDel all have higher efficiency cells... this is a dumb report unless of course they are saying that this was the highest efficiency cell at 1 sun and not concentrated... Well i guess that is cool and all.. But if they  use concentration and cant break the record then who cares. It seems obvious to me concentration is a lot better both in terms of the size of the cells you have to use and the efficiency gain.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[dave911la]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 1:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[Not only that, but they beat themselves with their 2007 record of 40.0% according to this article :P]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[lars]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 1:53PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ok fair enough, the 2007 was with sunlight concentrated 1100 times :P ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[lars]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 1:54PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[I believe this is the record using non-concentrated sunlight.   And while concentrated sunlight might be better, it is difficult to achieve on a satellite.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[scyber]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 2:05PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[There is a machine designed to fabricate this triple junction panel in large scale and low cost production lines. Patented last year in USA. See: www.southcoastphotonics.com.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[arias]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 2:41PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[It's a 1cm x 1cm square, millimetre ruler, and a solar cell all in one!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[10minutehobo^2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 23rd 2009 4:59PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[These will likely be manufactured in 1cm x 1cm size because that is what needed in the concentrating photovoltaics arrays.<br><br>This may be a record breaker at 1x sun, it will still likely used with at least 500x suns because tripple junction cells are way to expensive to be used at 1x sun. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andras Soltesz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 24th 2009 8:54AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/</guid><description><![CDATA[Just quote us a panel price in $/watt.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bill]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 24th 2009 9:27AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
