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and then, if there were 2,3,4.... facilities, what then?
If a little over 300 sq miles of solar would meet the world's needs and one plant can produce 60 sq miles or more, how do you think Squires will position new facilities for future growth?
It would seem to me, that he'd try to tie into the other company's revenue stream. Cheap TQDs for a part of the profits on an ongoing basis.
Your thoughts as always are appreciated
What a wonderful memory you have
PV, you're right and since multiple sizes of TQDs are used to catch a larger spectrum of energy, it seems the most logical price to use for analysis is an average of the high and low price. So if we use the average 1650 per gram with an OS of 80.2M that would come out to $.... a very big TV :)
Love that thinking out loud
Hope you enjoy the football season
Thanks for the info and the invite
Free was figuring the 100kg @ $50 per gm for $5 mil/day.
5x365 would be $1.825 Bil for a year
1825 mil/200milAS = $9.25 per share
PV correct me if I'm wrong, but QTMM had a price range of $800 - $2500 per gram.
800 x 100000 = 80,000,000
80M x 365 = 29200M
29200M/200M = $146 per share
2500 x 100000 = 250,000,000
250M x 365 = 91250M
9125M / 200M = $456.25
boggles the mind doesn't it?
gltu
like your synopsis and judging from your other posts still going strong.
Oh I divested today..... so I could buy more QTMM
let the MO-Mo rock on.
a little pr news tonight would be wonderful
Free, reworked the numbers after a break. the number I came up with was 64.1050 square miles on a continuous run for one year.
My eyes play tricks on me when I go to transpose numbers. Thanks for your help, Thanks also to D5 for comment for area needed for world supply.
PV has a great group of people on this board
regardless, looks like our ship is getting ready to sail
hope you get the yacht of your dreams
Rusty math
mile would have to be squared to get square mileage to go with square footage.
1 mile = 5280 ft
1 mile squared = 5280 x5280 = 27878400 sq ft
The square footage for 1 8hr shift is 1636263.2
1636263.2 / 27878400 = .0058691 sq mile
3 shifts in a 24 hr period would be
3 x .0058691 = .0176073 sq mile
continuous run for a seven day wk
7 x .0176073 = .1232511 sq mile
that also seems to be more in line with forcasts and expectations, sorry I missed squaring the mile footage before.
glta
If Stephen Squires is as good at weaving business opportunities and businesses together as he has research and universities, I'd say the chances are good that's it's true.
gltu
Am looking for daytraders to start trying to play this stock.
Hope all board members hold steady and the Pop of the stock gets the drop on the shorts.
Anyone with L2 can fill us in with what's actually happening.
GLTA
D5, glad to share a smile.
I did ask for help with the math. Think one of the big brains on this board would've corrected it by now if wrong, after all I'm just a mite.
When large area grids were mentioned, I had no idea about how large.
For that amount, it seems that a lot of companies would be involved just with the infrastructure. I wonder what kind of deals are being worked out for the carbon credits and how many slices of square pi we get from the other companies?
The reason for such large amounts of solar cells could be about conversion rates and efficiencies. They could also have twenty other irons in the fire with big pharma, opto, and cellphone companies and etc
It's all good
appreciate the word from you. tried to get back to you on your earlier post, but was having difficulty with the server. appreciate all you have done for this board and wish you and yours well
Has anyone done the math?
Help me out my math skills are rusty.
300 meter squared per minute
1 meter = 39.37”
39.37 x 39.37 = 1549.9969”
1549.9969 / 12” = 129.1664 ft
The square root of 129.1664 = 11.365139 sq ft
11.365139 x 300 = 3409.5417 sq ft per minute
3409.5417 x 60 = 204572.5 sq ft per hour
1 mile = 5,280 ft
204572.5 / 5280 = 38.744791 sq miles per hour
38.744791 x 8hr =309.95832 sq miles of solar cells
I believe Squires has passed us a bone for being faithful and given us an opportunity to load up. He knew we’d be looking for any information about QTMM and anything associated with it. A lot of investors will not invest in anything under $5. There aren’t enough shares for large institutional investors and some of them are also constrained from investing. It seems to me the market usually tries to drive down the price of a stock before the pop. The price is down around 60% from its high so I don’t believe much more will be done, but it could happen. What I believe will happen is we’ll wake up some morning and we’ll have a pop up to $5 and a good run, then uplisted and a stock split and a spinoff.
Love that thinking out loud….its all good
......also ininitated plans to supply solar cells to a 1 GW solar farm..........it is anticipated.......electricity generation at a near grid parity.................This may lead to solar energy supplanting fossil fuel generation within 5-10 years.
Anyone have any idea how many TQDs would be required for 1 GW?
When terms: and, also are used, does that indicate different projects that they're working on?
Does at or near grid parity mean Middle East, European, or U.S.
parity?
For solar energy to supplant fossil fuel generation, many companies would be required for infrastructure, but who could meet the need for TQDs other than QTMM?
How much would that generate in carbon tax credits?
just picking up from where you left off and tossing in a few questions. D5, PV, Crunch and others may also have some answers.
love the facts and thinking board members do here
just got in , Great find Crunch
I like that thinking out loud.
The way Squires networks research, he may do something similar with the business end.
What if QTMM keeps the price of QDs up and offers to set up facilities on site for corporations willing to lease long term and or share revenue stream?
That would keep overhead low and allow QTMM to keep exploring new frontiers for new business opportunities .
I guess the question becomes, will QTMM make a bunch of dollars or a portion of every dollar?
It’s all good.
READ THIS and check out the charts
http://www.kaust.edu.sa/research/centers/solar.html?submenuheader=0
Multidisciplinary Areas of R&D Focus
Solar Photovoltaic Engineering Research Center Diagram
# Materials Chemistry and Engineering:
In this working group, chemists and materials scientists will collaborate on developing the needed materials with the required optical and electrical properties to allow successful fabrication of efficient devices. In rationally designing the materials, the team will rely on integrating both the synthetic routes along with quantum simulations and modeling to fine tune and optimize the materials properties. Closed feedback of information between this group and the device physicists and engineers will allow for best optimization to be reached in minimum time frames. Several classes of materials will be targeted, including nanoparticles, quantum dots, molecular and polymeric materials, and hybrids. The materials will further be modified to yield themselves to low-cost processing techniques such as printing. The team will also be working closely with the Device Physics and Processing working group to develop novel transparent conductors and the necessary materials approaches needed for reliable encapsulation of solar cells.
Solar Photovoltaic Engineering Research Center Diagram
'Great Moment' For New University As It Wins Award For Sustainability
http://www.kaust.edu.sa/media/pressreleases/iscnaward.html
if KAUST is getting awards, it makes me wonder if TQD's were involved
I look forward to everyone's thoughts and comments
the part about China MOU was in another article on site
Silica Nanoparticles Breakthrough
http://www.kaust.edu.sa/media/features/silicananoparticles.html
"interdisciplinary/project approach" seems to confirm PV's line of reasoning.
There are 9 Research Centers; Membranes, Red Sea Science & Engineering,
Computational Bioscience, Solar Tech., Catalysis, Plant Stress Genomics, Geometric Modeling & Scientific Visualization, and Clean Combustion.
American Universities connected to KAUST are Stanford, Oxford, Cornell, and Texas A&M. There subject matter is associated with applied mathematics, molecular photovoltaics, nanomaterials, and computational science.
China
As part of the visit, Professor Choon Fong Shih signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) on behalf of KAUST with Professor Qifeng Zhou, President of Peking University, and Professor Chunli Bai, Executive Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Science.
Under the terms of the MOUs, KAUST proposes to collaborate with Peking University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences in the development of student exchange programs. These programs will aim to advance opportunities for graduate students from KAUST to visit Peking University / Chinese Academy of Science, and vice versa, for the purpose of advanced study and research.
Another integral part of the two MOUs is exploration of potential areas for research collaboration. The major research areas in which one or more research programs may be established include:
* Resources, Energy and Environment
* Biosciences and Bioengineering
* Material Sciences and Engineering
* Applied Mathematics and Computational Science
The KAUST network seems to be expanding everywhere and they could be in the market for TQD
dont' know if this one has been posted yet;
POWERING AHEAD WITH SOLAR ENERGY
http://www.kaust.edu.sa/media/features/solarEnergy.html
it's all good
liked this part of your post; "Thin film technologies are in the process of rapid
growth. In the last years, thin film production units
have increased from pilot scale to 50 MW lines,
with some manufacturing units in the GW range
recently announced. As a result, thin films are
expected to increase their market share significantly
by 2020.
II-VI semiconductor thin films
CdTe cells are a type of II-VI semiconductor thin
film and have a relatively simple production
process, allowing for lower production costs. CdTe
technology has achieved the highest production
level of all the thin film technologies. It also has an
energy payback time of eight months, the shortest
time among all existing PV technologies. For CIGS
cells, the fabrication process is more demanding
and results in higher costs and efficiencies
compared to CdTe cells. Today, CdTe has achieved
a dominant position amongst thin film in terms
of market share and has a market-leading cost-per
watt. However, it is difficult to predict which of
the thin film technologies will reach higher market
shares in a mid- and long-term perspectives"
I believe the TQD are more efficient, cheaper, and the payback time should be lees than 8 months...incredible potential for all
FG, how do they tie in with the 4th generation hybrids referred to in #3221 Wong's powerpoint about energy?
Thx for your input, I know questions are the easy part of that process called thinking and answers the hard. The right questions are even more important. I yield to the board for more pertinent questions and or answers.
glta
lol D5 you win,
I'm just a novice trying to add a little to the pot so you and the others can stir it up and make heads or tails of it.
thanks for all your hard work and input
PV, DM's post from CEO Squires, "Thank you for your support and I think you will find Dr. Wong also has a number of very distinguished affiliations. " seems to be a heads up.
Perhaps, it's like sudoku in that there's the obvious, the implied, and the missing.
People tend to lead with the most important. To me, that statement indicates we've pretty well covered Dr. Jabbour and need to spend more time on Dr. Wong.
The missing seemed to be Fowid, Access2Flow
thanks to all who post
still looking forward
CATALYSIS AND NANOMATERIALS LABORATORY
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~wonglab/abstracts3.html
60. W. Y. L. Ko, H. G. Bagaria, S. Asokan, K.-J. Lin and M. S. Wong, "CdSe Tetrapod Synthesis Using Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide and Heat Transfer Fluids," J. Mater. Chem. 20(12), 2474-2478 (2010) DOI:10.1039/b922145j
Abstract:
The synthesis of CdSe tetrapod-shaped quantum dots using phenyl-based heat transfer fluids as inexpensive alternatives to octadecene solvent was studied. The CdSe tetrapods were synthesized using the hot-injection method, in which the trioctylphosphine selenide precursor and the shape-inducing cetyltrimethylammonium bromide surfactant were injected into a cadmium oleate-containing solvent at 190 °C. At a synthesis temperature of 160 °C, the resulting quantum dot particles were found to grow more slowly in heat transfer fluids and pure phenyl-type solvents than in octadecene. With synthesis time, the selectivity to tetrapods increased, and the arms grew proportionally in width and length. The use of heat transfer fluids provides a convenient means to control growth of shaped nanoparticles.
59. G. C. Kini, J. Lai, M. S. Wong, and S. L. Biswal, "Microfluidic Formation of Ionically Cross-Linked Polyamine Gels," Langmuir (online) DOI:10.1021/la903983y
Abstract:
In this article, we discuss in situ polymer gelation in microfluidic channels from electrostatically mediated interactions when reactant streams of a linear cationic polymer (poly(allylamine hydrochloride, PAH) and a multivalent anion (sodium citrate) are subjected to shear flow. We find that the polyamine exhibits shear-thickening behavior as it is ionically cross-linked by citrate ions to form viscoelastic gel phases. These gels form at room temperature and remain stable and intact after the cessation of flow. Gelation is found to occur in the polymer stream and not the citrate stream because of an appreciably higher diffusivity of citrate ions when compared to the gel and PAH and because of laminar flow conditions in the microfluidic environment. Gel formation occurred when the pH of the PAH stream was below the PAH pKa value of 8.38 and when citrate was either in a disodium or trisodium state. The formation of aggregates, gels, and droplets was found to depend strongly on the charge ratio and flow conditions. The gelation of PAH begins with the formation of colloidal aggregates of PAH and citrate, which then combine under shear flow to form noncontinuous or continuous gels. Droplets of citrate can form within regions of continuous gels as excess citrate anions diffuse into the gel stream.
58. J. Yu, D. Javier, M. A. Yaseen, N. Nitin, R. Richards-Kortum, B. Anvari and M.S. Wong, "Self-assembly Synthesis, Tumor Cell Targeting, and Photothermal Capabilities of Antibody-coated Indocyanine Green Nanocapsules," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 132(6), 1929-1938 (2010). DOI:10.1021/ja908139y
Abstract:
New colloidal materials that can generate heat upon irradiation are being explored for photothermal therapy as a minimally invasive approach to cancer treatment. The near-infrared dye indocyanine green (ICG) could serve as a basis for such a material, but its encapsulation and subsequent use are difficult to carry out. We report the three-step room-temperature synthesis of 120-nm capsules loaded with ICG within salt-cross-linked polyallylamine aggregates, and coated with antiepidermal growth factor receptor (anti-EGFR) antibodies for tumor cell targeting capability. We studied the synthesis conditions such as temperature and water dilution to control the capsule size and characterized the size distribution via dynamic light scattering and scanning electron microscopy. We further studied the specificity of tumor cell targeting using three carcinoma cell lines with different levels of EGFR expression and investigated the photothermal effects of ICG containing nanocapsules on EGFR-rich tumor cells. Significant thermal toxicity was observed for encapsulated ICG as compared to free ICG at 808 nm laser irradiation with radiant exposure of 6 W/cm2. These results illustrate the ability to design a colloidal material with cell targeting and heat generating capabilities using noncovalent chemistr
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Microsoft PowerPoint - Wong Energy 2010
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April 30, 2010. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering ... Rice University, Houston, TX. Michael S. Wong, Ph.D. mswong@rice.edu ...
cnst.rice.edu/uploadedFiles/Resources/.../Nano104%20Wong.pdf
http://www.futurechemistry.com/news.html
the press release about FlowFit had an interesting comment,
"When corresponding optimal values are determined, the scale up from milligrams to multiple tonnes can commence."
I wonder if that applies to tetrapod quantum dots???
FutureChemistry launches FlowFit – a powerful ICT tool in reaction optimization
Nijmegen, The Netherlands – June 8th, 2010 – FlowFit is our latest product. It’s a powerful software package to screen parameter datasets for the corresponding optimal values. FlowFit completes our desire to bring our customers and clients a fully developed path to reaction optimization. Any chemical dataset, whether obtained manually or automatically, is potential input for the powerful but user-friendly statistical machinery of FlowFit.
> Click here for the Full Press Release <
> Click here to read the FlowFit brochure <
tetrapod quantum dots
High Volume Quantum Dot Manufacturing
Nijmegen, The Netherlands – April 22, 2010 – FutureChemistry Holding BV and Flowid BV today announced that they entered into a process development agreement with Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc., to apply flow chemistry for high volume production of high quality tetrapod quantum dots. These quantum dots, Solterra’s proprietary technology, will enable low cost production of solar energy. The agreement is the product of the MOU that Solterra, FutureChemistry and Flowid signed in 2009, defining a collective output goal that supports daily production amounts that had previously taken months or possibly years to produce.
invested long and now down several thousand dollars.
emailed company and no response about revenue.
now no room for the shorts, guess the company will have to poop or get off the pot.
we have no info about revenue, debt, salary, or real income.
move of a billion plus shares several times and price goes down.
company may be dumping shares for salaries or parties for that matter.
wish they'd man up and inform us with concrete data.
dating sites could be producing income, but it could be disappearing along with our investment.
still believe many would like to conduct business without it being the government's business.
this could be a goldmine, if the management has integrity and vision.
without information, who now has any reason to buy?
if this is a scam operation, a r/s seems likely and then a repeat or reinvent the company under a new name like NetCash.
am asking all board members to start emailing and or calling the company for information. please post any response.
School of Hard Knots member--- still long (may become all gone).
glta
in regards to David Lambert and FC Finacial LLC. I didn't find much informmation. The business is located in Hudson FL. That business also has ties to Genesis Multinational LLC. Genesis seems to be a family business (Amak Mukherjee, Anusua Mukherjee, Atun Mukherjee, and David Lambert)and has not been classified.
Don't know how much help FC Financial will be, but hope for the best.
Anyone find more information, please post it.
glta
It takes the time it takes.
was searching tetrapod efficiency 2010 and it came up in second on list
address at bottom was www.ruf.rice.edu
black tetrapod may have potential, but obviously they're still
exploring options
more tetrapod research for you brains
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PERFORMANCE OF CdSe TETRAPODS-GOLD AS NANOSTRUCTURE ...
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cells are limited to a theoretical maximum efficiency of ... Downloaded on August 18,2010 at 16:58:27 UTC from IEEE Xplore. Restrictions apply. ..
little mites do what we can,
glta
PV, went back to the site and the page had been modified. there was a section for a company's revenue.
sorry for the delayed response, just got back in today.
glta
anyone seen anything else about revenue?
http://goliath.ecnext.com
My Search " solterra"
Found 1 company
1) Solterra Renewable Technologies Revenue $4,000,000
Scottsdale, AZ
my thanks to each of you that post
old news is sometimes interesting
Power from plastic
Lou Reade, 09/11/2009
Organic solar cells are much cheaper than conventional solar cells, but have two main disadvantages: they convert sunlight to electricity much less efficiently – typically around 3% – and they are relatively flimsy and short-lived. And while a few organic solar cell technologies are already commercial – Solterra’s Quantum Dot and Konarka’s Power Plastic are two examples – many research teams are working on alternative technologies, or trying to boost system performance further.
US company Solterra has already begun to build a commercial plant in Jeddah City in Saudi Arabia, which will supply its Quantum Dot solar cells to the booming construction market there. It expects to begin mass production early in 2010. ‘Several solar module manufacturers are waiting to transfer our printed cells into large area devices,’ says ceo Steve Squires. ‘We expect to start shipping at the end of Q1.’
Cells by the metre
Solterra and Konarka may have stolen a lead in their commercialisation plans, but other research teams are developing their own methods to print organic solar cells.
Society of Chemical Industry - Power from plastic
Nov 9, 2009 ... US company Solterra has already begun to build a commercial plant in Jeddah City in Saudi Arabia, which will supply its Quantum Dot solar ...
www.soci.org/Chemistry-and-Industry/.../Power-from-plastic.aspx - Cached
Solarmer sets sights on BIPV - +Plastic Electronics
Mar 24, 2010 ... Heliatek prepares for commercial phase with equipment deal and new hire .... Printed PVs to power new Saudi cities. Solterra, a quantum dot solar cell ... its first solar production plant in Jeddah City, in Saudi Arabia ...
www.plusplasticelectronics.com/.../Solarmer-sets-sights-on-BIPV.12341.aspx - Cached
April 29,2010 ---- engages Green Giant Venture Fund
glta
A PPA basically gives them a year to get something real going. If it pans out, then a patent can be applied for. The difference in cost would normally be hundreds versus thousands.
Change of company CEO could reflect concerns about growing dissatisfaction among investors and the desire to hold them accountable if this is just a scam.
Does anyone know anything about the new CEO?
GLTA
FreeGrass, if you're the grapevine, Thanks
falling sp lol
good group of folks here, kudos to all you thinkers and your pov
Does QTMM's technology fit in with DESERTEC's goal? It seems, DESERTEC is focused on CSP (concentrating solar power) via focused mirrors and fresnal lenses.
Does QTMM have plans to become an Associate Partner or could they help the other solar companies that are Associate Partners or Shareholders?
Associated Partners of the Desertec Industrial Initiative are as follows:
• 3M Deutschland (www.3m.com)
• Bilfinger Berger (www.bilfinger.com)
• Commerzbank (www.commerzbank.com)
• Evonik Industries (www.evonik.com)
• First Solar (www.firstsolar.com)
• FLABEG (www.flabeg.com)
• IBM Deutschland (www.ibm.com)
• Italgen (www.italgen.it)
• KAEFER Isoliertechnik (www.kaefer.com)
• Lahmeyer International (www.lahmeyer.de)
• Morgan Stanley Bank AG (www.morganstanley.com)
• Nur Energie (www.nurenergie.com)
• OMV (www.omv.at)
• Schoeller Renewables (www.schoeller.org)
• TERNA ENERGY (www.terna-energy.gr)
As Associated Partners of the Dii, interested companies have access to the Dii shareholders, are informed about the Dii’s work and progress on its projects, and have opportunities to bring their expertise to bear in working groups. Currently, the Dii GmbH comprises 17 shareholders from eight countries: ABB, Abengoa Solar, Cevital, DESERTEC Foundation, Deutsche Bank, Enel Green Power, E.ON, HSH Nordbank, MAN Solar Millennium, Munich Re, M+W Group, NAREVA Holding, Red Eléctrica de España, RWE, Saint-Gobain Solar, SCHOTT Solar and Siemens.
Just wondering out loud
no more buying until I see some financials
Welcome back, PV
Your insight and posts have been missed. You seem to have a calming effect in the midst of stormy markets.
Hope your vacation was a great one.