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Scientists develop mega-thin solar cells that could be shockingly easy to produce: ‘As rapid as printing a newspaper’ (finance.yahoo.com)
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Scientists develop mega-thin solar cells that could be shockingly easy to produce: ‘As rapid as printing a newspaper’::These cells could be laminated onto various kinds of surfaces, such as the sails of a boat to provide power while at sea.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

By "flexible" I did not imply "use it as a hinge". It was more like: "you can install it on a non-flat surface", e.g. by gluing it down. Now that surface would provide the needed overall stability. Imagine having you cars roof and engine hood being completely covered in solar cells - or basically be a solar cell. No, you would not be able to drive it as an EV with the amounts of power provided, but it could trickle charge a battery, or power a fan in hot weather so the interior will not be boiling when you return to your vehicle after a day at work.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

We already have the panel type which is glued on. But I guess it remains to be seen whether there's a financial incentive to mass produce this.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Indeed. Price is the key issue.