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Old 02-27-2009, 11:59 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by ken0042 View Post
That might not be the best analogy. I think coal is in the 70% efficiency range right now; so increasing that by 30% would make take it from 70% efficient to 91% efficient.

Solar is in the 5% efficiency range now, so a 30% increase would bring it from 5% to 6.5% efficient.

I first read the article as saying they had achieved 30% efficiency, which for solar would be a huge leap.
indeed, if someone hit 30% efficiency they're be on every roof before you know it.
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