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Polycrystalline Solar Cell

Polycrystalline Solar Cell

Back in July, I announced the start of a new series of posts on Sustainable Energy, but I haven’t had a chance to actually write about the topic until today.  No time like the present, then, to launch into my favorite diatribe:  Solar Heresy.

My concern about solar cells — specifically silicon photovoltaic cells — is that it takes a great deal of energy to make silicon. Continue Reading »