still no mention of dyesol and corus, page-7

Been wondering about posting this, but it seems, at least by the lasts posts, there are some here who are interested in what information there is (thanks again triage), and better I guess be informed, even if it turns out not to be significant, so here are a couple of twists in the tale.

Has anyone got their finger on the pulse of SolarPrint because news is they are partnering a car mogul, Fiat, to print DSC on the roofs of Fiat cars. The Dyesol story may continue as planned with Corus but this suggests the field is or has caught up (in some areas). Glad if anyone can put a different positve slant, but for me, with what information there is here, the risk profile has changed. It would also be good to know what are the arrangements here with EPFL?

http://green.autoblog.com/2010/07/06/fiat-to-add-solar-roofs-to-power-vehicle-accessories-w-video/

http://www.solarprint.ie/

SolarPrints web site is well worth a look, they have an "animated" video on "leading the way in DSC commercialisation" and identify any DSC target markets. They are also flogging a range DSC materials including titania paste and "organic dyes" but possibly not Ru dye? They claim to aim to "thrive where others have faltered" and their key distinction is a patented electrolyte technology, a "solvent free quasi solid state electrolyte" to replace the liquid electrolyte that is capable of being printed on stuff. "This new type of electrolyte can be screen printed like the titiania layer in the cell and this makes the manufacturing simpler and enable true roll to roll manufacturing which has not been possible to date for existing DSSC technology."

Their scientific advisory board has a strong connection with EPFL with "Professor Ravindranathan Thampi" who was the formerer "group leader and Project Manager at the Laboratory of Photonics & Interfaces (LPI), EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, where he worked for over 23 years and intimately followed the invention and development of dye sensitized solar cells from its very beginning."
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Mean while there could be another possible may be less exciting connection of BMW and Dyesol: "BMW has made it a point that MCV [Mega City Vehicle] also marks a rethink on how cars would be made. There would be more component recycling than ever, and the production should be simpler, flexible and use less energy. So start thinking of factories roofed with solar panels...". If it turns out not to be a connection to Dyesol-Corus-Tata, the comment does at least highlight the desirability of the potential Tata-Corus-Dyesol solar steel sheeting product market for high profile corporate citizenship brownie points.

http://m.bangkokpost.com/articlelifedetail.php?channel=7&articleID=185749

Just on Gratzel's comment, it could be he meant 40 years or more before DSC matures. If so, putting it another way, this is a significant growth curve if Dyesol can get the commercial ball rolling and if they can establisb/maintain a leading position. Again it would be good to have Dyesol's commecial rights with EPFL clarrified if any one has a link. Computers are still maturing, and the Intel ram chip as example, has been improving for around 40 years since its origins in 1970.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jul/04/michael-gratzel-bright-idea-energy