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Cheap Paint-able Solar Cells Developed
Invisible Pink Unicorn writes "Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology have developed an inexpensive solar cell that can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets. According to the lead researcher, "Someday homeowners will even be able to print sheets of these solar cells with inexpensive home-based inkjet printers. Consumers can then slap the finished product on a wall, roof or billboard to create their own power stations." The team combined carbon nanotubes with tiny carbon buckyballs (fullerenes) to form snake-like structures. Add sunlight to excite the polymers, and the buckyballs will grab the electrons. The article abstract is available through the Journal of Materials Chemistry, with an illustration of the technology."
I'm sick of seeing another "cheap solar cells!" article with no substance. The editors should stop approving these types of stories until they get an article that includes purchasing information.
i don't know how.. but some how greenie assholes will find a way to blame this failure on bush and the oil companys.
If you mod me down, I will become more powerful than you can imagine....
it would be more funny if it weren't so sad.
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http://www.smh.com.au/news/environment/human-gree