Print Solar Cells With an Inkjet Printer (Via Inhabitat.com)
Tue, Mar 11, 2008
Print Solar Cells With an Inkjet Printer:
Quote from Inhabitat: “If you like the idea of solar power, but aren’t convinced by expensive, clunky solar panels just yet, here’s a more manageable option: print your own on an inkjet! Konarka Technologies has just debuted a printable solar panel film that uses a common inkjet printing process to manufacture paper-thin photovoltaic solar cells. Using the existing and very simple technologies of your office inkjet printer, Konarka has essentially replaced ink with the solar cell material, and paper with a thin flexible sheet of plastic.”
(Via Inhabitat.)
Tags: Alternative Energy, Clean Tech, Solar, Technology
November 2nd, 2008 at 2:48 pm
that would be amazing. You get your new appliance and then you go to your printer and print some solar cells. It would give everyone energy independence…
Bobs last blog post..Lexmark e232 Laser Printer Toner Cartridge
November 20th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Hey! Nice template your using for your blog.
What plugin is that btw??
February 20th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Sounds great, and specs? When will they be on the market?
March 30th, 2009 at 5:38 am
Great post. Renewable Energy Is The Future.
July 25th, 2009 at 5:32 am
Sounds fantastic. NanoSolar have a similar concept — they are the company supplying the solar panels for Google’s large solar installation on their campus in the CA Bay area. However, those thin-film panels surely couldn’t be made using your household inkjet printer!
I a very curious as to how these Konarka panels will work in practise.