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 NZXT Gamma Classic Series ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 4x 525in Bays  US $54.99
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Even more recent events in Solar Power (Metafilter)
Some interesting things have recently happened in the world of solar power:
Evergreen and Solyndra have gone bankrupt, panel cost has gone sub $1.00/watt,
and China has vastly increased production capacities.
Before getting to the much-publicized Solyndra, let's see what happened to
Evergreen. Evergreen built a hugely expensive facility in the Boston area.
Certain parts of Evergreen's assets have already been auctioned off, including
7.8 megawatts of 200W to 215W panels which were purchased by SunElec, a
wholesaler in Miami. These were sold off in a couple of days at 78 cents/watt,
minimum quantity one pallet.
What went wrong with Evergreen? They received tax breaks from the state of MA
to set up a facility there. Unfortunately, economies of scale couldn't compete
with vertically integrated solar firms in China. Their string ribbon panels
maxed out at a wattage density of around 130 to 135W/square meter, while
current generation budget panels from China are pushing 155 to 165W/square
meter.
In the past year, solar panel costs from China have dropped from $1.65/watt to
sub $1.00/watt. This has driven prices down worldwide. It's now possible to
buy low quantity (quantity, one!) solar panels made by Sovello for $1.04/watt
from US ...
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