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He therefore gave his models a series of decade-long tests beginning with the real climatic conditions (level of solar radiation, ocean temperature and so on) on 80 different start dates from 1982 to 2001.
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But the focus for now is on solar, so that quality, performance, and ROI can be assured.
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The thin-film solar panels, developed by Honda, are more efficient than current solar panels, so Honda will market them on their own to homes and small businesses.
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The plant will be one of the largest solar projects in the country and the first to store heat on a large scale so that it can continue to make electricity after sunset.
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IBM's approach is based on a process developed by IBM Research to crank out so-called thin-film solar cells based on copper, indium, gallium and selenide.
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Some silicon solar cell makers have been able to hit 21% on their best days, but doing so consistently and in high volumes are far more difficult. (Panel efficiency is usually a bit lower than cell efficiency).
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It also has proven a good deal for U.S. Bancorp and other so-called tax equity investors who take a 30 percent federal tax credit on each solar array installed.
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The solar industry relies on Government subsidies to compete with conventional sources of power such as coal and natural gas fired plants and decline in support can significantly impact the business of module manufacturers such as First Solar so we will keep an eye on these areas as well.
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