:: Silicon is fighting back. ANU (Australian National :: University, Canberra) has "sliver cells" - micro machine a :: silicon wafer and process sides of slots then break off :: slivers. Very thin, flexible, cheaper. Higher efficiency :: that thing film competitors so far. Aha that's the one I thought was CSIRO, anyhow the then government didn't think it important enough technology to warrant further grants or investment. Colin -- cdb, colin@btech-online.co.uk on 16/07/2008 Web presence: www.btech-online.co.uk Hosted by: www.1and1.co.uk/?k_id=7988359 -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist