Thin film solar cells are opening up all sorts of possibility for convenient charging of batteries without the need for an electrical outlet. A new solar fabric offers flexible, convenient solar power. Created by FTL Solar, the solar fabric (pictured above) can literally be pitched like a tent to provide both shelter and electricity. FTL’s [...]
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Weaving solar cells into flexible solar powered threads could be the answer to solar fabrics. A Tokyo-based venture company, Ideal Star has come up with a way to incorporate solar cells into threads that one day will create material for use in energy-generating clothing and curtains. Because the solar threads are coated, the need for [...]
