Subsidies for Solar - Facebook Group

For those of us on Facebook.

This facebook group is for the unabashed advocacy for Solar Energy Subsidies. Let's break down the catch 22 that keeps photovoltaic costs high.

Some resources to get started...

Large scale southwest solar project and related resources.

Federal Agency Photovoltaics Projects
http://zebu.uoregon.edu/2001/ph162/l7.html

A Grand Plan - Scientific American
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=a-solar-grand-plan

Excerpt:
Photovoltaic Farms
In the past few years the cost to produce photovoltaic cells and modules has dropped significantly, opening the way for large-scale deployment. Various cell types exist, but the least expen­sive modules today are thin films made of cadmium telluride. To provide electricity at six cents per kWh by 2020, cadmium telluride modules would have to convert electricity with 14 percent efficiency, and systems would have to be installed at $1.20 per watt of capacity. Current modules have 10 percent efficiency and an installed system cost of about $4 per watt. Progress is clearly needed, but the technology is advancing quickly; commercial efficiencies have risen from 9 to 10 percent in the past 12 months. It is worth noting, too, that as modules improve, rooftop photovoltaics will become more cost-competitive for homeowners, reducing daytime electricity demand.

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