Posts Tagged biodegradable solar cells

Solar-Powered Clothing Researched at Colorado State University

Posted by Guest Contributor in Solar Power on April 19, 2012

A very recent study at Colorado State University could bring a complete revolution to the traditional way solar panel charging systems are handled and utilized. Researchers and students affiliated to the university have shown that there is a possibility that natural clothing material could be incorporated with solar-powered chargers and be used to tap solar [...]


Read more...

No Comments

Scientists Hack Tobacco Plants to Grow Synthetic Photovoltaic Cells

Posted by Mike Sandru in Solar Power on January 27, 2010

A group of scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a way to produce artificial photovoltaic and photochemical cells by infecting the tobacco plants with a genetically engineered virus. Unlike traditional methods of making solar cells, this new technique is more environmentally friendly (because the cells are biodegradable) and cheap.


Read more...

No Comments