Comments on: How Solar and Skyline Can Jump-Start Auto Factories http://gigaom.com/2009/10/22/how-solar-and-skyline-can-jumpstart-auto-factories/ Wed, 22 May 2013 01:46:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jerome Magnus http://gigaom.com/2009/10/22/how-solar-and-skyline-can-jumpstart-auto-factories/#comment-27750 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:02:51 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=43714#comment-27750 Solar power is the most untapped, abundant source of energy available on earth. Wish we could make better use of it.

]]> By: Ed Gunther http://gigaom.com/2009/10/22/how-solar-and-skyline-can-jumpstart-auto-factories/#comment-27749 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:19:21 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=43714#comment-27749 The post states: “The systems use conventional monocrystalline-silicon panels mounted on a reflective rack in the shape of a W.”

However, the solar cell size and linear array module are both custom to Skyline Solar. The monocrystalline solar cell technology is mainstream.

]]> By: Bob Wallace http://gigaom.com/2009/10/22/how-solar-and-skyline-can-jumpstart-auto-factories/#comment-27748 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:45:38 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=43714#comment-27748 This is great news.

These people are creating jobs and creating green energy.

They’re creating the manufacturing jobs in a part of our country that is really hurting. Shipping costs will likely help keep these jobs in-country as time goes on.

Installation and maintenance cannot be outsourced.

And, remember, PV solar competes for peak demand grid supply when rates are the very highest.

PV doesn’t need to get as cheap as the cheapest off-peak power or the 24 hour grid average price to be competitive. It’s going to sell into the market when utility companies are willing to pay the most.

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