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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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[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 64 points 11 months ago (3 children)

This kind of affordable tech has been promised as "about to hit the market" since 2003. I'll believe it when I see it on the market.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago

Since 1975, which is as far back as I can remember with this stuff.

I'm sure my parents would say the same.

[–] MaxVoltage@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

bro i can run LED lights by putting wires inside my body

[–] set_secret@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

was thinking the same thing. this printing press solar has been demoed and showed off for literial decades. and yet it just never seems to materialise in any meaningful fashion.