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Scientists develop mega-thin solar cells that could be shockingly easy to produce: ‘As rapid as printing a newspaper’ (finance.yahoo.com)

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Scientists develop mega-thin solar cells that could be shockingly easy to produce: ‘As rapid as printing a newspaper’::These cells could be laminated onto various kinds of surfaces, such as the sails of a boat to provide power while at sea.

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[-] Dran_Arcana@lemmy.world 36 points 10 months ago

I don't think it's so much about thickness, but being super thin presumably means it requires less of a manufacturing process and also less raw materials. Could bring costs down on panels and make them more financially viable for projects.

[-] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 10 months ago

On top of that, could make them viable for other surfaces that might not have been a good fit for them with current tech

[-] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

Indeed, 44 lbs for an 8kw installation is very light.

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