Comment Re:Only at the poles, for half the year (Score 1) 445
Current inorganic solar cells have around 30% efficiency, and current organic solar cells have around 6% effeciency. However, the price per kilowatt is about the same.
A device with the kilowatt/sq-ft of a silicon panel and the cost/sq-ft of an organic panel would go a long way.
I calculated that in my area, with current technology and current electricity rates, a solar panel investment would break even in ~ 30 years (and this factors in tax incentives). Maybe break-even would occur in only 15-20 years when you factor in future increases in the cost of electricity.
If this new invention would really improve the cost/kilowatt by 5x, then a solar investment could break even in only around 5 years. That would cause a turning point in adoption.
A device with the kilowatt/sq-ft of a silicon panel and the cost/sq-ft of an organic panel would go a long way.
I calculated that in my area, with current technology and current electricity rates, a solar panel investment would break even in ~ 30 years (and this factors in tax incentives). Maybe break-even would occur in only 15-20 years when you factor in future increases in the cost of electricity.
If this new invention would really improve the cost/kilowatt by 5x, then a solar investment could break even in only around 5 years. That would cause a turning point in adoption.
