en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/180773 Comments by Zed http#IDComment12831816 personal time indeed. jeebus i cant wait for xmas break. nice blurb Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:02:17 +0000 http#IDComment12831816 http://www.katu.com/news/28432984.html#IDComment6593743 if the article said "500 times more efficiency, I too would call BS. But all it says is "500 times more light ABSORPTION", in that case, all that probably means is 500x more surface area. And if using some structure of carbon nanotubes such as the GaTech group did, thats not so far fetched. Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:00:53 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/28432984.html#IDComment6593743 http://www.katu.com/news/28432984.html#IDComment6423153 examining the same slide a little more closely: at the top it clearly says "current 3D solar cells," meaning that's his literature review slide which cites previous work and the current status of the topic. The kid's certainly done his homework and he'll make for a great grad student one day. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:26:37 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/28432984.html#IDComment6423153