probably 2-3 years when they get done doing life cycle testing oversees. that is what first solar did with their panels. I read somewhere that they are now selling them in the USA.

I read that other companies are working on the same technology. One is working on ramping up to production a nanotechnolgy film structure that is 46% efficent.

It's out there now! They are using it in roof shingles there is a company called http://www.toolbase.org/TechInventory/TechManufacturers.aspx?ContentDetailID=619

CAN ONE BUY STOCKS AS OF YET IN THIS COMPANY?

Ah! The "Solar Breakthrough of the Week Club."

For the last thirty years, there have been frequent announcements of breakthroughs in solar power that will shortly result in dirt-cheap solar power.

I'm still waiting...

http://www.greenenergyohio.org/page.cfm?pageID=1399

http://investor.firstsolar.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=266440

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B73DC-49S76BW-4&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0amp;_userid=10&md5=f1980cde32d11418bbff81aeb3e0aedb

http://spie.org/x17246.xml

Just because we aren't seeing it happening in the US doesn't mean that it isn't happening....

some more links.

Toledo museum of art puts solar cells on roof

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080325/NEWS15/803250351

Large scale production of solar panels planned

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080322/NEWS08/803220382