New transparent solar panels could fit invisibly over windows and phone screens

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“…a new type of solar panel has arrived. It isn’t ugly, inconvenient or loud; in fact, it’s practically invisible. The panel, developed by a team at Michigan University, is transparent, and could be used to fit over windows – or tablets, electronic signs or mobile phones.

This technology is a step forward from similar panels, which are see-through but tinted, and therefore less useful. As Richard R. Lunt, one of the new panel’s creators, puts it: “No one wants to sit behind coloured glass.””…

http://www.citymetric.com/new-transparent-solar-panels-could-fit-invisibly-over-windows-and-phone-screens


Source: citymetric.com

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