". He said that he diligently placed the money he would have spent on cigarettes each week into an bank account (cigarettes in Australia cost around $20 for a pack of 20). In this time he had saved around $20,000 (a staggering revelation). It was the first time that he and his wi...
Regulations do vary, though. Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Israel and Mexico, as well as some U.S. cities like Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, have banned electronic cigarettes or restricted their use in some public venues. In some cases, use of e-cigs is allowed only ...
Thin-film solar cells are much slimmer, lighter-weight solar cells that are often flexible while remaining durable. There are four common materials used to make thin-film PV cells: Cadmium Telluride (CdTe), Amorphous Silicon (a-Si), Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS), and Gallium Arsenide ...
This is a huge improvement over CIGS-on-glass or CdTe cell manufacturing, which requires that the semiconductor be deposited in a vacuum chamber. Open-air printing is much faster and much less expensive. Another press deposits the CdS and ZnO layers. The zinc oxide layer is non-reflective to...
This is a huge improvement over CIGS-on-glass or CdTe cell manufacturing, which requires that the semiconductor be deposited in a vacuum chamber. Open-air printing is much faster and much less expensive. Another press deposits the CdS and ZnO layers. The zinc oxide layer is non-reflective to...
much-memed album cover, Cap'n Jazz, wearing shorts on stage, the number of times he goes to the grocery store per week, when a fan wants to make your music about them, his philosophy on hoops, tennis, and loving sports in general, what he'd like to do for the third act of his...
in the twentieth century. Most people were only vaguely aware of exact growth rates, but had a general uneasy feeling because of growing consumption. Often too optimistic (or pessimistic, depending on the point of view) forecasts were made. A good example is the case of nickel much discussed...