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From: roy@phri.nyu.edu (Roy Smith)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Solar Power
Keywords: solar sun
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Date: 14 Jan 90 02:10:14 GMT
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In <15437@vlsisj.VLSI.COM> davidc@vlsisj.UUCP (David Chapman) writes:
> You can get an idea of how expensive solar cells are by visiting your local
> marine or RV supply house.

	Indeed.  E & B Discount Marine (one of the big catalogs) lists a
"high output" solar panel which develops 5 W (presumably this means in bright
sunlight) for $98.95.  Not very cost effective.
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