Natcore Technology Inc (NTCXF)

[JB3729]

Here's a small part of the reality. I can't figure out why so many here are negative or nervous. Email from Tom Scarpa:

Jim,

Sorry it took so long to answer this. We have been very busy.

Perhaps the use of the term thin-film is not totally accurate when we talk about our roll-to-roll process that we hope to develop at Kodak. Most thin film processes involve some kind of spray on or some such technology. The problem with most thin-film processes is that they have low efficiencies and don’t last very long. In the case of Natcore’s process, we are growing small carbon nano-tubes and weaving them into a fabric. Our process will be more stable and durable with a life span comparable to poly silicon cells with about the same efficiencies. Dennis believes that we can produce at least a prototype cell in 2012. We think we can manufacture these cells commercially sometime in 2013. (underline by JB)

If you have any questions, give me a call and we can discuss it.

Tom
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From: jb
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 8:40 AM
To: Tom Scarpa
Subject: FW: Co-founder of Natcore recognized by science community for his solar work

GM Tom,

I am trying to figure out if the article below was referring to flexible thin-film roll-to-roll when it stated thin-film.

From the latest article:

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The killer app for Barron’s technology has proven to be ultra-high-efficiency thin-film solar cells at lower costs. Natcore is preparing to mass produce 14 percent efficient thin-film in 2012.

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Thin-film solar in Wikipedia:

Initially appearing as small strips powering hand-held calculators, thin-film PV is now available in very large modules used in sophisticated building-integrated installations and vehicle charging systems. GBI Research projects thin film production to grow 24% from 2009 levels and to reach 22,214 MW in 2020. "Expectations are that in the long-term, thin-film solar PV technology would surpass dominating conventional solar PV technology, thus enabling the long sought-after grid parity objective."

A silicon thin-film cell uses amorphous (a-Si or a-Si:H), protocrystalline, nanocrystalline (nc-Si or nc-Si:H) or black silicon. Thin-film silicon is opposed to wafer (or bulk) silicon (monocrystalline or polycrystalline).

Natcore has always referred to their flexible roll-to-roll product as thin-film. However, the link in the latest article doesn't refer to the flexible product.

I'd really appreciate it if you would clerify this for me.

Thanks,

Jim

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From: jb
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Co-founder of Natcore recognized by science community for his solar work
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:53:43 -0600


Hi Tom,

Have you seen this article yet?

The killer app for Barron’s technology has proven to be ultra-high-efficiency thin-film solar cells at lower costs. Natcore is preparing to mass produce 14 percent efficient thin-film in 2012.

http://www.cleanenergyauthority.com/solar-energy-news/cofounder-of-natcore-recognized-by-science-community-111011/

Wow!!!

Is mass produce in 2012 really the plan?

Thanks in advance,

Jim