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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-21-07 02:51 AM
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61. Within Five Years

Back when I worked in PV research, utopia was always "five years" away. Is there something special about "five years".

2002 was five years ago:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/04/020410075934.htm

Science Daily — Blacksburg, Va., April 9, 2002 -- Virginia Tech researchers' ability to create films in one-nanometer-thick layers is bringing flexible solar cells closer to reality<...>
"We expect organic solar cells will be at least as efficient as silicon within five years."
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