Saturday, January 17, 2004

Raumpatrouille Monthly Raumpatrouille. Art, architecture and electronics at the GSD Headquarters. While GSD stands for Galaktischer Sicherheitsdienst, meaning Security Service of the Galaxy, I prefer the translation Galactic Security Department, because then the German abbreviation (GSD) fits perfectly. [The Cartoonist] 2:02:49 PM

Reflection Reflection. [Ottmar Liebert] 8:43:30 AM

Organic Solar Cells Breakthrough Poised for Organic Solar Energy: "Through research with organic photodetectors, Siemens researchers revealed they were recently able to increase the efficiency of printed organic solar photovoltaic (PV) cells from three to over five percent. .. [The] photoactive layer of the cell has a thickness of approximately 100 nanometers, which corresponds to about 1/200th of the thickness of a hair. Since the polymers are printed on foil these solar modules are light-weight. Moreover, they are flexible and can be adapted to almost any shape. .. [They] achieve today a service life of several thousand sun hours, said Siemens. To start with, organic solar cells will first be applied in portable solar modules charging mobile telephones, satellite phones or navigation systems without requiring any connection to a main electrical supply. The first such products are expected to be sold in 2005, said the company. Siemens said that in some time it will be possible to achieve an efficiency of ten percent and a service life of 10,000 sun hours which corresponds to an operating life of approximately ten years. It is therefore conceivable to use organic PV in all main applications of conventional solar systems, said the company. " [Ken Novak: Future energy] 8:21:11 AM

Republicans Angry With Bush "The Republican Congress is spending at twice the rate as under Bill Clinton, and President Bush has yet to issue a single veto," Paul M. Weyrich, national chairman of Coalitions for America, said at a news briefing with the other five leaders. "I complained about profligate spending during the Clinton years but never thought I'd have to do so with a Republican in the White House and Republicans controlling the Congress." "Conservative groups break with Republican leadership" [Daypop Top 40] 8:18:08 AM

Morning Good Morning Brooklyn. [Abstract Dynamics] 8:03:35 AM