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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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[–] Burn_The_Right 69 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This kind of affordable tech has been promised as "about to hit the market" since 2003. I'll believe it when I see it on the market.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Since 1975, which is as far back as I can remember with this stuff.

I'm sure my parents would say the same.

[–] MaxVoltage 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

bro i can run LED lights by putting wires inside my body

[–] irreticent 1 points 1 year ago

Kinky.

[–] set_secret 3 points 1 year ago

was thinking the same thing. this printing press solar has been demoed and showed off for literial decades. and yet it just never seems to materialise in any meaningful fashion.