New Solar Start up, can we invest?

[Aaron Handford]

This solar start up (http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/122231-solar-panels-made-with-ion-cannon-are-cheap-enough-to-challenge-fossil-fuels) looks really exciting. Does anyone know if they are publicly traded yet? Their technology may cut the cost of generating solar panels in half.

[Russ Bailey]

The first time this company has hit the news? I expect they are looking for suckers or I meant to type investors

[Aaron Handford]

Russ, why do you say "suckers"? True one must be very careful investing in any start up, but what about their business looks questionable to you?
The first time this company has hit the news? I expect they are looking for suckers or I meant to type investors

[Russ Bailey]

The leading edge of solar PV comes in under the radar?

Pick any one of a hundred new solar technologies or manufacturing methods that hit the news and very few years later about 99.5% have failed. Altogether too many are there only for the purpose of collecting investors money.

[Aaron Handford]

Hmmmmm, yes I see your point. I guess time will tell.
The leading edge of solar PV comes in under the radar?

Pick any one of a hundred new solar technologies or manufacturing methods that hit the news and very few years later about 99.5% have failed. Altogether too many are there only for the purpose of collecting investors money.

[Dave Turpin]

The report (and the company's website) both claim to be "able to" produce PV panels for 40 red cents per watt. But nowhere does it actually offer sales or a theoretical overhead price.

I would guess the price would be more like $3 per Watt when you account for the price of the partical accelerator, energy required to run it, and run time involved.

Sure, it can produce fantastically thin wafers, but they only thing you are saving is silicon... Which is NOT EXPENSIVE. The rest of the panel would be exactly the same. Also, they are unable to produce more than one wafer per run. It would take a LONG time to produce a single panel by that method.

I do like the flexibility of the cells, though. That could be excellent for certain applications, such as covering a car in PV cells.

[David MPierce]

The report (and the company's website) both claim to be "able to" produce PV panels for 40 red cents per watt. But nowhere does it actually offer sales or a theoretical overhead price.

I would guess the price would be more like $3 per Watt when you account for the price of the partical accelerator, energy required to run it, and run time involved.

Sure, it can produce fantastically thin wafers, but they only thing you are saving is silicon... Which is NOT EXPENSIVE. The rest of the panel would be exactly the same. Also, they are unable to produce more than one wafer per run. It would take a LONG time to produce a single panel by that method.

I do like the flexibility of the cells, though. That could be excellent for certain applications, such as covering a car in PV cells.
Great Review Dave. :cool: