tonymmorley OP t1_j1ctijd wrote
While Elon was busy stuffing Twitter around, a new paper-thin photovoltaic was developed. "These thin-film solar cells are one-hundredth as heavy as conventional solar cells while generating 18 times as much power per kilogram." u/IEEEorg https://spectrum.ieee.org/thin-film-solar-panels ☀️
"MIT researchers have developed what they say is a scalable fabrication technique to produce ultrathin, lightweight solar cells that can be adhered to any surface."
>"The fabric modules had a power density of 370 watts per kilogram and weighed 0.1 kilogram per square meter. Commercial residential silicon solar panels, by contrast, have a power density of 20 W/kg and weigh 10.7 kg/m2"
Root Study: Printed Organic Photovoltaic Modules on Transferable Ultra-thin Substrates as Additive Power Sources, First published: 09 December 2022 https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202200940, Small Methods
betam4x t1_j1cwhx2 wrote
So when does it get commercialized?
Smokey_Katt t1_j1d8la8 wrote
Exactly my question. If it’s fragile, short-lived, or very expensive then it’s probably not commercially viable.
nospamkhanman t1_j1ei6nd wrote
Right after the millions of battery breakthroughs finally come to market.
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