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That's not a very favorable payoff for most people. Twenty years is about fifteen years too long to make solar an attractive investment. Sure, a lot of individuals and business want to "go solar" for environmental reasons, but coming up with twenty or thirty thousand dollars in cash to do it is another matter altogether. Now, if solar cells could be made at 1/20th the current cost, this would dramatically lower the overall cost of a solar system. I'm guessing that solar cells make up around half the cost of a solar system (because you have to pay for the inverter, wiring, batteries and labor, too). So if solar cells were suddenly 1/20th the cost -- say $50 instead of $1000 -- then a solar solution that previously cost $2000 would only cost $1050 now. To keep things simple, let's just say that these new solar cells would reduce the normal 20 year return to a 10 year return. What's the impact of that? A 10 year return is still too distant for most individuals, so I wouldn't expect these cheaper solar cells to revolutionize the home solar market. Few people will be willing to front 10 years of electricity bills to go solar. But what about at the power plant level? Power plants don't need to store the power and could, instead, just pipe it right into the grid. These cheaper solar cells could indeed make "solar farms" an economic reality. I'm not certain about the exact figures here, but if sunlight were cheaper than burning coal, there would be a whole lot of interest in using these solar cells to supplement existing power generation systems. Of course, solar doesn't work at night, so solar could only act as a daytime supplement, not a 24-hour system. And that means coal-powered plants will still be needed. If someone could invent batteries at 1/20th the cost, that would truly revolutionize home power, commercial power and power plants. But right now, as exciting as solar panels at 1/20th the cost sounds, their potential to revolutionize the solar market remains limited. About the author: Mike Adams is a natural health researcher and author with a mission to teach personal and planetary health to the public He is a prolific writer and has published thousands of articles, interviews, reports and consumer guides, impacting the lives of millions of readers around the world who are experiencing phenomenal health benefits from reading his articles. Adams is a trusted, independent journalist who receives no money or promotional fees whatsoever to write about other companies' products. In 2007, Adams launched EcoLEDs, a maker of super bright LED light bulbs that are 1000% more energy efficient than incandescent lights. He also founded an environmentally-friendly online retailer called BetterLifeGoods.com that uses retail profits to help support consumer advocacy programs. He's also the founder of a well known HTML email software company whose 'Email Marketing Director' software currently runs the NaturalNews subscription database. Adams also serves as the executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center, a non-profit consumer protection group, and practices nature photography, Capoeira, Pilates and organic gardening. Known by his callsign, the 'Health Ranger,' Adams posts his missions statements, health statistics and health photos at www.HealthRanger.org Related CounterThink Cartoons:
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