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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SilverSurfer, post: 781691, member: 21603&quot;]<a href="http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2007/may/Efficient_solar_technology.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2007/may/Efficient_solar_technology.html" rel="nofollow"><b><span style="color: #1e5b7e">Now researchers in Australia say they&#039;ve found a way to make silicon films, 1 to 2 microns thick, into more efficient energy converters</span></b></a>. The trick is to impregnate the silicon film surface with small amounts of silver. Silver is highly efficient at absorbing solar energy. Currently, thin silicon films are less than 10 percent efficient at energy absorption. The islands of silver film are about 10 nanometers thick and can boost efficiency of the film to 13 to 15 percent. The scientists say this could make the silicon film economically competitive.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Lithium-ion is, by far, the most common form of rechargeable <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5042214/giz-explains-batteries-techs-choke-point" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://gizmodo.com/5042214/giz-explains-batteries-techs-choke-point" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #dc870e">battery</span></a> found in today&#039;s mobile devices. However, a shift towards silver zinc may be looming on the horizon thanks to a new product in development by ZPower, Inc. Ross E. Dueber, president and CEO of the company is scheduled to address attendees at the Batteries 2008 conference in Nice, France starting tomorrow, where he will tout the advantages of his silver-zinc technology scheduled to launch in &quot;a major notebook computer in 2009.&quot; Whether we will find out the identity of this &quot;major notebook&quot; in the coming days remains to be seen, but the impending release does offer some hope for consumers frustrated by the battery life of their precious portable gadgets.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>President Obama today pledged $2.3 billion in tax credits to the clean energy manufacturing sector in the hope of creating 17,000 jobs in 43 states, CNNMoney reports. <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/08/news/economy/green_manufacturing_jobs/index.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/08/news/economy/green_manufacturing_jobs/index.htm" rel="nofollow"><b><font size="1"><span style="color: #004276">FULL STORY</span></font></b></a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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