seriously awesome.

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  1. tecoyah

    tecoyah Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    "Researchers at Michigan State University have created a fully transparent solar concentrator, which could turn any window or sheet of glass (like your smartphone’s screen) into a photovoltaic solar cell. Unlike other “transparent” solar cells that we’ve reported on in the past, this one really is transparent, as you can see in the photos throughout this story. According to Richard Lunt, who led the research, the team are confident that the transparent solar panels can be efficiently deployed in a wide range of settings, from “tall buildings with lots of windows or any kind of mobile device that demands high aesthetic quality like a phone or e-reader.”
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    http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/...d-make-every-window-and-screen-a-power-source

    Imagine your house becoming it's own power source.
     
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    One Mind Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Vested money interests ain't a gonna like this. If you don't need the electrical grid, just think of the money lost. In the world that we live in, entrenched means of profit has great power and influence.
     
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    At last they're doing something about the ugliness of solar panels. Sorry, I had to say it.
     

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