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Creating a "Solar Valley"
The development of computer hardware follows a trend called Moore's Law, first observed by Intel co-founder Gordon E. Moore in 1965. He predicted that computer technology would improve at an almost exponential rate. And it has, along with almost every...
The development of computer hardware follows a trend called Moore's Law, first observed by Intel co-founder Gordon E. Moore in 1965. He predicted that computer technology would improve at an almost exponential rate. And it has, along with almost every aspect of the capabilities of computer devices, from processing speed to digital camera resolution. So it's no great leap for Silicon Valley bigwigs to surmise that Moore's Law extends to another application of silicon -- solar panels. A piece in this weekend's New York Times examines the growing interest in solar among Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. Some predict that the global market for new energy sources will grow to be larger than the computer chip market. But all too often promising new ideas end up in the technology valley of death. As renewable energy specialist Lisa Frantzis put it, We've seen a lot of pipe dreams in the industry over the years, a lot of wild claims never came through. Government subsidies on computer chips played an central role in keeping Silicon Valley afloat in its early years, and the proliferation of solar power too, will depend on government support. 0 COMMENTS: Post a comment |
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