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From: howard@cpocd2.UUCP (Howard A. Landman)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Thermoelectric Generators & Solar Cells
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Date: Tue, 17-Mar-87 18:29:07 EST
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In article <212@rlvd.UUCP> msp@rlvc.UUCP (Mike S Parsons) writes:
>I would be most interested in info on:
>2) The current cost per kW of commercial (ie. power station) scale solar 
>   generation.

You're in luck.  The cover story on this month's Scientific American is
about solar photoelectric power.  They predict first commercial installations
around 1990 and widespread use around 1995, if current price/performance
trends continue.
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	Howard A. Landman
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