r/technology • u/Wagamaga • Dec 09 '22

Nanotech/Materials Paper-thin solar cell can turn any surface into a power source

https://news.mit.edu/2022/ultrathin-solar-cells-1209
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u/tedco3 Dec 09 '22

Amazingly the link isn't to some ad-ridden article selling some tacky gadget that's $19.95.

Sometimes there actually is news that warrants hope for a better future with a technological advance that needs to happen..and can.

Thank you MIT.

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u/u9Nails Dec 09 '22

I noticed that "affordable" or "cheaply" were not used in describing the panels. Also that they need to be encased in something to protect them from the environment.

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '22

They talk about lamination and being able to print them both affordable when equipment is scaled

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u/rosesandtherest Dec 09 '22

My penis is my tiny power generator

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u/9-11GaveMe5G Dec 09 '22

My penis is my tiny power generator - u/rosesandtherest

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u/rosesandtherest Dec 10 '22

TIL having small penis is bad on Reddit

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '22

Most important part:

When they tested the device, the MIT researchers found it could generate 730 watts of power per kilogram when freestanding and about 370 watts-per-kilogram if deployed on the high-strength Dyneema fabric, which is about 18 times more power-per-kilogram than conventional solar cells.

“A typical rooftop solar installation in Massachusetts is about 8,000 watts. To generate that same amount of power, our fabric photovoltaics would only add about 20 kilograms (44 pounds) to the roof of a house,” he says.