From this article,

http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=42575

looks to me that at least for solar cell production, the only manufacturing jobs will be for this guy



I'm not opposed to solar technology, but if you want gov't investment in this or similar fields b/c it will create manufacturing jobs...well, better think again.

(08-02-2010 11:05 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  From this article,

http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=42575

looks to me that at least for solar cell production, the only manufacturing jobs will be for this guy



I'm not opposed to solar technology, but if you want gov't investment in this or similar fields b/c it will create manufacturing jobs...well, better think again.

Thanks for your usual ignorant opinion. Your torch burned out long ago.

So how many people will be put to work Robot, er, um, Robert?

If nothing else, somebody's got to build and/or program the robot.

This country could significantly reduce its trade deficit if we quit importing so many electronics.

Solar will likely be the only renewable to go beyond niche, but we're still a ways from there. But the jobs will all be VERY highly skilled labor. Think on par with somebody who works in an Intel chip fab.

(08-02-2010 11:28 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  Solar will likely be the only renewable to go beyond niche, but we're still a ways from there. But the jobs will all be VERY highly skilled labor. Think on par with somebody who works in an Intel chip fab.

So you are saying those jobs go to India and China too?

Here is where your green jobs are going.

http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=443708

(08-02-2010 11:28 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  Solar will likely be the only renewable to go beyond niche, but we're still a ways from there. But the jobs will all be VERY highly skilled labor. Think on par with somebody who works in an Intel chip fab.

Photovoltaic fab won't be quite at the same level of precision as semiconductors. But it won't be anything like a 1950s GM assembly line either.