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Printable, Rollable Solar Panels Could Go Anywhere

Posted by timothy on from the why-isn't-my-car's-dome-light-an-led dept.

Al writes "A startup based in Toledo, Ohio, has developed a way to make large, flexible solar panels using a roll-to-roll manufacturing technique. Thin-film amorphous silicon solar cells are formed on thin sheets of stainless steel, and each solar module is about one meter wide and five-and-a-half meters long. Conventional silicon solar panels are bulky and rigid, but these lightweight, flexible sheets could easily be integrated into roofs and building facades."

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  1. I agree with ths article. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    As TFA indicates, these panels are perfect for anal insertion, which the author says creates a pleasant microelectric current through the rectum all day long. I have been looking for a product like this for ages and finally it is here! Viva Italia!

  2. Re:Imagine that by mikael · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Is it Firefox, or is anyone else getting three bars around certain articles that look like roller blinds or solar panels?

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  3. Re:Imagine that by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Isn't it amazing how all of these advancements show up when given a little push?

    Try my fast and easy three step plan:

    1. Put the crack pipe down.
    2. Take Obama's dick out of your mouth.
    3. Profit!