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Solar Source
The average solar power incident on Continental
US is 1600 x 1012 W
This is 500x the power consumption in US
(3.3 x 1012 W)
If we cover 2% of the continental US with 10%
efficient PV systems, we would make all the energy
we need.
FYI:
1.5% of Continental US is covered by roads
p-n junction
Carbon nanotube on Si
for more efficient solar power
Photovoltaic Roadmap
1st Generation PV
Crystalline Silicon
2nd Generation PV
Thin Film
3rd Generation PV
Ultra-High Efficiency
Ultra-Low Cost
Decline Price of PV
Worldwide PV Growth
Future Reality ?
If the PV market growth continues at rate of
20% and panel lasts 50yrs, there will be 100 TW
of energy provide by PV cells on the ground
Energy Smart Schools, to cut energy bills in schools and reinvest the savings in
educating the nation's most valuable resource - our children. (Solar power panel
started installing in schools)
The Energy Policy Act of 2005, the new national energy law signed by President
Bush on August 8, 2005,
valuable federal tax credits
Financial Opportunity
Conclusions
Solar power source is abundant
Many types of PV cells are in development
to meet to PV Roadmap for future needs
PV cells efficiency can be increased and
underdevelopment
Solar power from PV cell are safe and
potentially growing