Quote:
Originally Posted by ken0042
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.