Comments on: David Carroll improves solar cell efficiency using nanotechnology http://earthsky.org/energy/nanotechnology-improves-solar-cell-efficiency A Clear Voice for Science Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:25:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ronda Burger http://earthsky.org/energy/nanotechnology-improves-solar-cell-efficiency/comment-page-1#comment-2651 Ronda Burger Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:32:32 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3448#comment-2651 <p>Mark:</p> <p>If you check the multititude of Earth & Sky’s radio shows about nanotechology, there’s frequently a sentence like “nanotechnology creates <span class="caps">NEW</span> <span class="caps">MATERIALS</span> <span class="caps">NOT</span> <span class="caps">FOUND</span> IN <span class="caps">NATURE</span>. It’s not just regular carbon. and there are thousands of other new substances that nanotechnology makes that don’t use the element carbon at all. Is Nature going to know how to break down that stuff? No one ever thinks about what to do with waste until they’re confronted with their waste.</p> Mark:

If you check the multititude of Earth & Sky’s radio shows about nanotechology, there’s frequently a sentence like “nanotechnology creates NEW MATERIALS NOT FOUND IN NATURE. It’s not just regular carbon. and there are thousands of other new substances that nanotechnology makes that don’t use the element carbon at all. Is Nature going to know how to break down that stuff? No one ever thinks about what to do with waste until they’re confronted with their waste.

]]> By: Mark Thomas http://earthsky.org/energy/nanotechnology-improves-solar-cell-efficiency/comment-page-1#comment-2644 Mark Thomas Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:07:11 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3448#comment-2644 <p>If history has taught us one thing, its that previous generations leave new problems for future generations to solve, all in the name of progress. </p> <p>I thought I read an article that mentioned most of the Carbon used in nanotube technology could be recycled… hopefully that is the case.</p> If history has taught us one thing, its that previous generations leave new problems for future generations to solve, all in the name of progress.

I thought I read an article that mentioned most of the Carbon used in nanotube technology could be recycled… hopefully that is the case.

]]> By: Ronda Burger http://earthsky.org/energy/nanotechnology-improves-solar-cell-efficiency/comment-page-1#comment-2635 Ronda Burger Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:48:52 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3448#comment-2635 <p>Let’s say nanotechnolgy with its brand new particles can make cheap solar cells that help solve the problems of global warming. well what about when those solar cells are oneday put in our landfills or whatever. we don’t know how they will pollute our world. It could be worse than the damage of global warming.</p> Let’s say nanotechnolgy with its brand new particles can make cheap solar cells that help solve the problems of global warming. well what about when those solar cells are oneday put in our landfills or whatever. we don’t know how they will pollute our world. It could be worse than the damage of global warming.

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