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Suntech Power: Now a Takeover Target

Could anybody clarify the statement above about "The company is also developing a new thin film technology with 50% efficiency." Does that imply a) 50% conversion of sunlight or b) increasing from 10% sunlight conversion to 15% sunlight conversion would be a 50% increase. It's my understanding that SPWRA has the highest sunlight conversion ratio coming out in 2010 of 22%. It seems like if we could convert 50% of sunlight to energy it would mark the abrupt end of fossil fuels (assuming battery technology followed). Any thoughts?