by Johan on September 21, 2009
Sanyo Electric has proudly announced a new breakthrough in ultra-thin HIT solar cell with half the thickness of a conventional high-efficiency solar cell and has achieved the world record for highest-level conversion efficiency of 22.8%. The company will focus on advancing applications for mass-production products with technology that offers both high conversion efficiency and a thinner cell for the newly improved HIT solar cell. At the same time, the company will pursue R&D that aims for even better high conversion efficiency, lower costs, and resource-saving designs. [Press Release]
Here is a spanking new eco-friendly gadget concept in the form of the Solar Prometeo. The device comes equipped with the Photovoltaic cells on the top of it that collects the solar energy and store it for later use to power up your exhausted gadgets via USB ports. There is an indicator lamp that will alert you when the device lost all its energy and needs to juice up under bright sunlight. The cool factor of the Solar Prometeo is that it is a wearable gadget so you can wear this gadget on your neck or arm to collect the solar energy. The Solar Prometeo is also shock and water resistant. [DesignLaunches]
Check out this cool universal & usb solar-cell tree charger by Vivien Muller. You can use it to recharge your cellphone, camera, or whatever, because it has 54 tiny photovoltaic panels and an internal battery that stores energy during the day. The modular parts are connected and can be rotated infinitely creating a different tree for your favorite sunny spot at home. Unfortunately, this design is only a concept, let’s just hope it will come into production soon! [DVICE]
