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October 18, 2007

Scaling up PV Manufacturing in the Face of the Silicon Shortage

by Stephen Lacey, Podcast Editor
Peterborough, New Hampshire [RenewableEnergyAccess.com]

PV Manufacturers are having a hard time keeping up with the demands of their customers these days. Because companies can't secure all the silicon they need, they are often having a hard time making enough product to meet the needs of the industry. But even though the silicon supply issues are slowing growth, manufacturers are still finding a way to expand their capacity. We'll have a report on how manufacturers are fairing under the silicon shortage.

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Also in the podcast: Karen Schmidt of the Trips to the Nanofrontier Podcast talks with Dr. Nate Lewis about using nanotechnologies to advance renewable energy. Her interview comes to us from the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, an initiative launched by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Inside Renewable Energy offers the latest in renewable energy news and information.
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October 19, 2007
Lots of us don't have iPods. It would be nice if the script could be made available on this site. Thank you
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October 19, 2007
I wish all of the Presidential hopefuls would lesson to this.
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October 21, 2007
You don't need an ipod to listen to a podcast. You can simply click on the "Listen" link above.
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October 22, 2007
If you really want to enjoy the extra benefit of podcasts, you can get software (itunes being the most common) that will upload the program automatically for you. For example, we put our podcasts on this website, but we also put them on an RSS feed, which stands for Really Simple Syndication. Because we've put our feed onto itunes and a variety of other aggregators, the software will grab our newest podcast as soon as it goes onto our feed.

All you have to do is search for "Inside Renewable Energy" on itunes and click "subscribe." Once you've done that, our show will automatically download to your computer each time a new program is posted. It's truly a wonderful service. But if that sounds too complicated for you, I'd recommend just coming to our website and listening to it here.

Hopefully I've cleared up some misconceptions about podcasts. Now that you know you can listen, I hope you enjoy the show!

-- Stephen Lacey, Podcast Editor
Comment 4 of 5
October 22, 2007
Yes, Kurt is exactly right. You don't need any kind of special listening device for a podcast!

This is actually a key issue that podcasters are dealing with today. Because the word "pod" is associated with Apple's ipod, many people believe that you need one to listen to a podcast. In fact, the "pod" in podcast stands for Personal On-Demand Digital.

As Kurt pointed out, you can simply click on the "Listen to Podcast" link on our web page and the program will play directly on your computer.
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