http://gigaom.com/2011/07/13/photos-next-gen-solar-tech-at-intersolar/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/2011/07/13/photos-next-gen-solar-tech-at-intersolar/#comment-639501 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:44:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=375435#comment-639501 Solar “tubes” for solar hot water predate Solyndra by years. The author’s comments about Solyndra’s patents in relationship to evacuated tubes for solar hot water systems are bizarre, as they have absolutely no relation to Solyndra’s technology. One is for solar hot water generation. The other is for electrical production. The “tube” format can’t be patentable across all forms of energy generation using the sun, as you prior art demonstration is well documented.

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