check this out. solar ink. a breakthrough in green technology.
http://www.findportablesolarpower.com/solarenergy/solarink.html
What is Solar Ink?
Good question. Do you write with it?
No - but you probably could if you wanted to. The breakthrough is that it is actually printable.
Okay, not to confuse you any further. Solar Ink is a new method of dissolving tiny particles of silicon (nano particles, which are only a few atoms thick), into a solution which allows one to "print" solar panels (in extremely thin layers), onto all sorts of materials. It can be printed out by the acre, and is a fast process which would allow a vast quantity of solar paneling to be produced, at only a fraction of the current cost.
A solution such as the one above is exactly what we need in order to rapidly and inexpensively mass-produce solar panels.
The future for solar energy can be very bright - it's just a matter of what we do with it.
Thin Film Solar Panels
Solar ink is used to make thin film solar panels. These are flexible solar panels which can be rolled up and easily transported. They are a common solution as portable solar power for hiking and camping trips, since they are lightweight and can be easily rolled up and attached to the top of a backpack, or transported by hand.
To see several examples of solar ink in action, visit Thin Film Solar Panels.
Monday, December 7, 2009
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