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Last Update : 10/06/2004

    

 

The Future of Solar?

Alvin Marks of Athol, Mass, was the inventor instrumental in the development of many of the Polaroid and Polarizing patents and has ideas about how to dramatically improve the efficiency of solar photovoltaic cells.

Read all about it in "Solar-Cell-On-a-Roll"

Additional detail on this development is available below :

SOLAR1 (5K) is a file about Alvin Marks from KeelyNet BBS.

SOLAR2 (32K) is an update of SOLAR1.

Phototherm Inc. is Alvin Marks' company - I have not been able to determine current status of his work.

Usenet news links :

Here are newsgroups that have discussion and information for those interested in learning more:

( The links below will work if your internet service provider offers you access to USENET news -- If they do not, you can read the groups at GOOGLE )

alt.energy.renewable

alt.energy.homepower

alt.solar.photovoltaic

alt.solar.thermal

Vendor Links :

"Real Goods" is a California company that is on the leading edge of consumer offerings in alternative energy. Their Solar Living Sourcebook is an simple yet complete resource for those learning more about this complex subject.

 

 

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