Tuesday, 7 May 2013

GM: Next generation Volt will be $10,000 cheaper to build

And GM will begin making a profit on them.

200 mile pure EV from GM, "in a few years", too.

http://www.plugincars.com/next-generation-volt-will-be-10k-cheaper-127121.html  / EV electric vehicle LiIon lithium ion battery charge recharge range level 1 2 3 charger /

Solar breakthrough could see panel prices fall, efficiency rise


Credit: WikiPedia

To date, a problem with producing electricity with photovoltaic solar cells has been efficiency, typically peaking at 19%.  Conventionally, such efficiency is only achieved using the highest quality (& most expensive) silicon.  Now, engineers at the University of New South Wales have found a method to increase efficiency to between 21 & 23% using lower quality silicon, promising higher efficiency at lower cost.

http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2013/5/7/solar-energy/australian-solar-breakthrough-could-see-panel-prices-fall-efficiency-rise?utm_source=exact&utm_medium=email&utm_content=283596&utm_campaign=cs_daily&modapt / PV photo voltaic photovoltaic solar cell silicon hydrogen quality efficiency price cost of production /