Comments on: Solar Cells To Be Printed Like Newspaper

By: slaps

slaps — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:52:38 +0000

Kieth, you should check out their site. They fired their old executive team and brought in a bunch of new guys. There is a reason that happened. They installed 1.1 MW capacity last year, which is unbelievably minor and insignificant. They continue to promise great things in the future. And, by their existence, half a billion dollars was not available to invest in other companies, companies that are actually delivering on their promises.

I hope my investment in EESTOR pays off…

By: Keith Elliott

Keith Elliott — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:11:15 +0000

slaps, I haven’t been on the nanosolar site for awhile, but it is my understanding that all their production was to be shipped over to Europe for the first 5 years. It is a sad fact that they are far more attuned to the use of solar over there then here in North America.

Until we get rid of the obscene oil subsidies, not much is going to change. And in any event, Google can well afford a few million to play with this technology.

By: slaps

slaps — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:32:50 +0000

Nanosolar is a joke. If it was real, I could buy it. They are very proud of their high speed press, but it is apparently shut down almost all the time. What is wrong with this picture? Much more expensive solar cells are being sold everywhere, and nanosolar has only sold a couple systems since they started. Which means they ran their high speed press about 20 minutes since they bought it. Only silly-con valley morons would actually believe they make anything other than hot air. If they really had figured out how to make solar panels cheaply by printing, and using their high speed printing press of which they are so proud, then the world would be covered in their stuff. But they can’t. Instead, they make these huge one off projects, using who knows what technique, probably at a huge loss, to keep up the illusion that they are able to make solar cells. And, in doing this, they suck venture money out of the real solar energy business and try to put a damper on stuff like this article is about.

By: Michael Sun

Michael Sun — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:57:52 +0000

Nice issue you posted here buddy. Solar cell energy is playing more and more broader role to help supply electric need of people. It’s a pleasure to have such green tech. Yet, we need to socialize further about homemade solar panels. What we hope is the massive use of solar energy instead of gas and oil.

By: justanothertech

justanothertech — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:49:19 +0000

NanoSolar already has an efficient, high output product available using the same ‘printed’ technology.

see: http://www.nanosolar.com/products.htm

By: Leslie

Leslie — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:30:31 +0000

Is this being promoted as a new Idea?

A company called Nanosolar (http://www.nanosolar.com) has been in business for a while now making these very same solar cells/panels.

Thank you

By: matt peffly

matt peffly — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:37:40 +0000

So what is the difference between what Konarka and Innovatight and this article. They are both already doing printing of PV. Is it the material? They are both claiming to use nano to make their “inks” for printing.

By: TIM HAYES

TIM HAYES — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:39:02 +0000

Haven’t you guys ever heard of Nanosolar? (Nanosolar.com)

They are out of San Jose, Ca., with a manufacturing facility of near 100,00 square feet. With the aid of HP, Google, Swiss Gb and other investors they have perfected the printed solar cell using no vacuum and nano-particles. Unfortunately, they only sell municipal sized systems (and handbags) at the moment. But if you are into purchasing a megawatt for $900k, that’s 90 cents a watt, they are the people to see. They will even sell you their process.