Silicon Monocrystalline Solar Panels

Silicon monocrystalline solar panels are the oldest among the three kinds of solar panels. These panels are made up of 36 slices of silicon connected in series. The panels are mounted in a rigid frame to protect the silicon crystals, which are brittle and can be easily damaged.

The production of the silicon monocrystalline solar panels require large amounts of energy. Add to that the high cost of pure silicon crystals, it is not surprising that these solar panels are quite expensive.

Silicon Polycrystalline Solar Panels

Silicon polycrystalline solar panels are a modified version of the technology used to created silicon monocrystalline solar panels. Silicon polycrystalline solar panels are made slightly flexible and much stronge than silicon monocrystalline solar panels. The polycrystalline panels are also less expensivce than the monocrystalline panels because less energy is required in making the silicon polcrystalline solar panels.

Thin Film Triple Junction Solar Panels

The thin film triple junction solar panels uses three thin layers of silicon semiconductor on a thin backing, hence the name. These solar panels are therefore flexible and durable. Thin film triple junction solar panels also requires the least amount of energy and materials to be produced.

The thin film triple junction solar panels are less efficient than the two silicon monocrystalline and silicon polycrystalline panels, however. But they are less affected by clouds or shadows and can outperform the two other panels in a northern climate.

This pistol-like device can reportedly launch “up to five PAVA filled projectiles at attackers up to 40-feet away,” and will cause an assailant’s “nose, throat, and eyes to burn.” Notably, this non-lethal weapon has never been associated with a death, and comes in black, blue, red, or pink color schemes. Like pepper sprays and other security devices, this device can provide safety against thieves.

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The device, half the size of a cigarette pack, can be wired into anything that moves - truck, car, shipping container - to head off nearly every conceivable type of disaster.
It can be programmed to stop a drunk or unauthorized driver from starting a vehicle, for example, or detect and shut down a truck that has been hijacked, locking the thief inside and alerting its owners.

Powered by GPS tracking, wireless communication, and a Linux-based operating system, Astrata is the brainchild of Martin Euler and Tony Harrison, a British accountant and an Irish technology executive, respectively, who bet that the need for tracking and security devices would grow exponentially after 9/11.

Course correction
Astrata can detect a gasoline tanker that veers one block off its route, thwarting attempts to use it as a bomb. Security giant Group 4 Securicor puts it in armored cars in Indonesia.
Driver ID system
Astrata can be programmed to start only after the driver passes a breathalyzer test and presses a thumb for identification. A video camera can record the driver’s activities. Singapore’s Civil Defense Force is using the camera and thumb ID system in its hazmat trucks.
Speed tracker
Once Astrata detects a stolen (or speeding) vehicle, it can slow it to 5 mph or stop it completely. One commercial client uses the device to monitor how fast its truck drivers are going and how aggressively they drive. The box also tracks when the trucks are moving, so drivers can’t pad overtime claims or moonlight with company property.
Instant holding cell
Doors and windows can be locked remotely, trapping would-be terrorists, thieves, or reckless drivers inside. The device can also be programmed to flash hazard lights, blare the horn, notify headquarters, and summon police.

Source: Business 2.0 Magazine

1. Nike+ iPod Sport Kit

Nike and Apple teamed up to allow joggers to monitor their daily exercises while listening to music using their iPod nano! The small transmitter from the sport kit can fit the pocket built into the Nike+ trainer.

2. Microsoft Zune

The rival to Apple’s iPod, this gadget is a 30GB music and video player with a Wi-Fi compatibility. You can send songs, download files and images from the Zune marketplace, or import your files of various formats.

3. Apple TV

Apple TV is a set top box that can wirelessly connect to your iTunes to play music, videos, and images on your television.

4. Nokia N95

It has a 5-megapixel camera and you can browse the internet. You can take photos and videos and listen to music! Despite all these features, and more, Nokia N95 is still one of the easiest phones ever made.

5. Sony Playstation 3

Faster than the CPU or the XBox, supporting existing CD and DVD formats, with Wi-Fi connectivity and compatible with the original PlayStation — it was worththe wait!

6. Sanyo Xacti HD2

It’s a 720p high-definition digital camcorder and a 7.1-megapixel digital still camera, and is HD TV compatible.

7. Apple iPhone

The handset combines the functions of a phone with that of the phenomenally successful iPod. It is also a handheld computer with Wi-Fi compatibility and comes with Apple’s OS X operating system and Safari web browser.

8. WowWee Roboquad

Roboquad is the four-legged robot that can move quickly in nearly any direction. It can identify motion at a distance of about 10 feet and can pursue a moving object. It is also sensitive enough to detect its environment.

9. Sony VAIO TP1

Unusual yet attractive. It’s got an HDMI port, a DVD burner, a memory card slot, and standard PC inputs. The keypad is wireless, and the gadget comes with Wi-Fi and Microsoft Vista Home Premium.

10. Sharp 108inch LCD TV

Sharp,and many more people, are sure that this is the best flat panel TV technology. It’s the biggest of its kind and is very much appreciated by the public, as was given at the Consumers Electronics Show last January.

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