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How a low CE QDSC might still compete w/ Si. The 'conversion efficiency'(CE) numbers might not cover all the bases in the overall comparative LCOE equations, but it does serve a purpose in being the one number & a basis for communication that the average Joe-on-the-street can wrap his head around. With that in-mind, I'd suggest that a metric middleground should be submitted so some clarity can be established...instead of this hodge-podge of diverse factors being the only thing we have to go by. In the abscense of any other viable metric to accomplish this, I submit that a suitable middleground metric might be in the form of 'comparative 24hr outputs', resulting in 'one' single number for the 'average' conversion efficiency over a 24hr period. I make no claims at being a math wizard, & I'm certain some other folks adept at analytics could illustrate this far better, but for the sake of discussion, let me propose the following (somewhat realistic) hypothetical example for a side-by-side comparisons on an ideal summer day.
*Brand-S...convention silicon solar panel puts out an avg 18% CE over an 8hr period, then goes dark for the remaining 16hrs.
...or....18x8=144 units total over 24hrs.
*Brand-Q...QDSC panel puts out an avg 12% CE for 8hrs, then a 4% CE avg from IR &/or UV during the remaining 16hrs.
...or....12x8=96 units + 4x16=64....96+64=160 units total over 24hrs.
**As mentioned, I could easily be wrong, but for the lack of something else better that I can wrap my head around, this example seems rational to me...& if viable, or something similar, might be of value to fill-in the void of understanding for laymen investors, like me anyway.
Sleek, motorized, solar-powered floating homes:
https://newatlas.com/naturecruiser-waterloft-solar-houseboats/59036/
Except for stormy nights, this seems like a pretty cool way to live ;)
Got nothing against marijuana here, but this is not intended to be a 'spam' board. Hence, spam will be deleted per tos.
Robots-gone-wild:
RoboDogs tow the line: https://newatlas.com/boston-dynamics-spot-pulling-truck-video/59337/
Construction robot: https://newatlas.com/aist-construction-robot-humanoid-hrp-5p/56585/
Digital farmhand: https://newatlas.com/agerris-swagbot-digital-farmhand/59239/
Worlds 1st 3D-printed heart:
https://www.jpost.com/HEALTH-SCIENCE/Israeli-scientists-print-first-3D-heart-586902
Oil-eating bacteria discovered in the depths:
https://newatlas.com/oil-eating-bacteria-mariana-trench/59279/
Bloom Energy microgrid power storage systems:
https://www.bloomenergy.com/solutions/advanced-applications/microgrid?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=organic_post_04_05_19&utm_campaign=microgrid
SVSS; Never was sure of exactly of what drove the all time highs of the past, but as I recall on 3 different occasions over the years, there were 2 different spikes to .25 & 1 very brief oddball spike to .44
Bedside BioPrinter to heal wounds, layer by layer:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190228134229.htm
Making wood fire-resistant:
https://newatlas.com/non-toxic-wood-flame-retardant/58490/
Can you solve the plastics problem?
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/02/plastic-innovation-challenge-prize-clean-ocean/
Droop, there it is:
Civica Rx...hospital-group making own generic drugs:
https://www.businessinsider.com/civicarx-adds-12-new-health-systems-to-nonprofit-generic-drug-business-2019-1
https://civicarx.org/
Silicon Valleys' Unicorn traffic jam:
https://qz.com/1509740/32-new-unicorns-were-funded-in-silicon-valley-in-2018/
Prelude to CES2019: https://qz.com/se/ces-2019/
....& many more interesting stories from Quartz: https://qz.com/
Start-ups doing business in India:
https://qz.com/india/1515065/bureaucracy-corruption-gst-are-limiting-indian-startups/
CES2019 Preview:
https://www.techradar.com/news/ces-2019
Breathtesting for Cancer enters clinical trials:
https://newatlas.com/cancer-breath-test-uk-owlstone-trial/57855/
Ancient Irish folk medicine vs. modern superbugs:
https://newatlas.com/medicinal-irish-soil-superbug-killer/57824/
Get Used to It, America No Longer #1
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2018-12-18/china-as-no-1-economy-to-reap-benefits-that-once-flowed-to-u-s
Samsungs'The Wall' microLED Displays:
https://www.samsung.com/us/business/products/displays/direct-view-led/the-wall/
Very impressive...a whole new medium, & that's just the beginning of numerous display apps.
https://insights.samsung.com/digital-signage/led-displays/
https://insights.samsung.com/digital-signage/outdoor-displays/
https://insights.samsung.com/digital-signage/interactive-displays/
The most exciting medical innovations of 2018:
https://newatlas.com/year-review-medicine-science-2018-best-of/57773/
US solar installations total 1.47M & counting:
https://newatlas.com/stanford-deepsolar-installations-us/57757/
Global warming & the food on your table:
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2018-climate-crops/?srnd=premium
The Saudi Arabia of Solar...Big talk, No action:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hard-saudi-arabia-solar-060112366.html
21st century infrastructure...world marching to a different drummer:
https://newatlas.com/mad-architects-nanjing-zendai-himalayas-center/57700/
Meanwhile, back in the jungle: https://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/
See...my faith in your huge brain was not mis-directed, I knew you could do it Dock ;)
Now, about those E=mc2 irregularities & those parallel multi-verses.......
FutureTech-prognosticator exceptionale', Ray Kurzweil Digest:
http://www.kurzweilai.net/ A wealth of information & direction going forward.
A few cool examples of many: http://www.kurzweilai.net/research-suggests-that-humans-could-one-day-regrow-limbs
http://www.kurzweilai.net/new-material-eliminates-need-for-motors-or-actuators-in-future-robots-other-devices
http://www.kurzweilai.net/first-3d-printed-human-corneas
Yo Dock....here's the ultimate test for that giant head of yours :) https://www.wired.com/story/quantum-computing-needs-you-to-help-solve-its-core-mystery/
Go get-um Dock, I know you can do it ;)
5,000hp/300mph EV on steroids:
https://newatlas.com/alieno-arcanum-5000-horsepower-electric-hypercar/55373/
Grand Challenges of Engineering:
http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/
shoondale...good post, fresh reasonable thoughts, gltu
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