Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. (CDE)

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BUY CDE > BUT I AM IMPARTIAL , I BUY SILVER, HOLD SILVER, BUY MORE SILVER, GIVE SILVER AS GIFTS 2 MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY, WEAR AND BUY SILVER JEWLERY AND ART... LOVE THE SILVER!

Did you know Solar Panels usea LOT of Silver? Going to be huge uses for silver in solar and silver mirror power systems. AND a few new medicines > silver is going to really have a resurgence this year , next year and beyond imo...

Solar Energy
Silver paste is used in 90 percent of all crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, which are the most common type of solar cell. Around the world, solar arrays are being tested for large and small-scale electricity production. In Europe, photovoltaic systems commonly are used to power private homes and local businesses. South Korea is constructing photovoltaic electric power plants to provide significant sources of electricity for the nation’s power grid. In the United States, nationwide stores such as Macy’s and Wal-Mart are installing photovoltaic systems on the roofs of their buildings to contributing up to 40 percent of their power needs. Photovoltaic systems are simple and provide immediately useful power with no pollution.

Silver is used in another way to generate electricity by reflecting and concentrating solar energy onto collectors containing salts which are used to run generators. Near Barstow, California, for example, 1,926 silver-coated mirrors reflect solar heat onto black-coated stainless steel tubes atop a 300-foot tower. This heats the tubes and the nitrate salt inside them to over 1050 degrees F. The scalding hot salt is then piped to boilers, turning water to steam which drives steam turbines that run electric generators.
http://www.silverinstitute.org/solar_energy.php

MEDICAL
Silver’s anti-bacterial powers have been tested and proven scientifically even though its power as a bactericide has been known for centuries. The ancient Phoenicians, for example, knew that water, wine or vinegar kept in silver vessels stayed fresh during long sea voyages.

Only recently, however, have scientists discovered how the white metal does its work. Quite simply, silver interrupts a bacteria cell’s ability to form chemical bonds essential to its survival. These bonds produce the cell’s physical structure so bacteria in the presence of silver literally falls apart. Cells in humans and other animals have thick walls and are not disturbed by silver. Therefore, silver prevents bacteria growth but is harmless to humans.

One of the most important uses of silver as a biocide is in hospitals and other health care facilities because they grapple with MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), a type of life-threatening Staph germ. Also referred to as a ‘superbug,’ MRSA is resistant to almost all chemical antibiotics, so many hospitals are employing silver-imbedded equipment including surgical tools, catheters, needles, stethoscopes, furniture, door handles and even paper files.

One of the most promising applications is in silver-imbedded bandages for burn and wound victims. The silver ions help prevent infection but also speed healing because the body doesn’t have to focus its energy on fighting infection.

Currently we’re seeing a surge of applications for silver-based biocides in all areas: industrial, commercial and consumer. New products are being introduced almost daily. Established companies are incorporating silver based products in current lines - clothing, refrigerators, mobile phones, computers, washing machines, vacuum clearers, keyboards, countertops, furniture handles and more. The newest trend is the use of nano-silver particles to deliver silver ions.
http://www.silverinstitute.org/medical_applications.php