Jesuits @ CES 2009 - Flexible Solar with Power Film

http://www.thetechstop.net/?page_id=2295

The inefficiency of solar cells is not a big secret. Though some of the more advanced technologies are approaching some respectable efficiencies (think 10-15%) most consumer-level products are big, bulky, expensive and have conversion rates hovering below 10% ---

Now... what if you could have a solar technology with low efficiency rates, but that was also cheap, durable, and could be deployed on pretty much ANY surface? Power Film Solar tries to give us that with their flexible solar cells. Not only are these cells bendable, but they have a built-in ability to "ignore" damaged cells and continue power generation with the good ones... try THAT with your rigid PV!

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[Dragonmk188]

Yes its great that someone is developing this kind of tech but 950$ for something which real price is about 10$ is too much

[gadgettts]

@Dragonmk188,

I hear you... but this interview was from CES 2009, so the price has come down considerably.

As for the real price, flexible solar panels that are still modestly efficient are quite a bit more expensive to manufacture than standard, rigid crystalline solar cells.... quite a bit more since the same economies of scale don't come into play.

Peace,

Fr. Robert

[falcon731boy]

why are you even trying to sell them? save the money for the research instead of making the products for the consumer, I gurantee that no one (not literally) is going to buy them

[gadgettts]

falcon, A few things... 1. I'm not selling anything. I simply stopped by the booth at CES 2009. . 2. Save WHAT money? If they don't sell product, they have no money for the research. . 3. They've actually sold several thousand of these units. . 4. Are you really from Monta Vista High in Cali? I used to debate against Monta Vista and I loved the guys on your team! (I was at Bellarmine) . 5. Happy New Year! . Peace, Fr. robert

[shabam87]

60 watts at $950!! and that was your best seller pfff how many did you sell... 3?

[gadgettts]

shabam87,

First, "I" didn't sell any... because "I" don't sell things. I simply produce an IPTV show about interesting technologies.

Second, new technologies are ALWAYS expensive. The first IBM PC was today's equivilant of $10k. The first series of laptops were underpowered $4k pieces of junk. The first high-performance Apple(the IIfx) was $12k. -- As the technology become commonplace, it becomes cheaper -- Reviewing it now is called FORESIGHT.

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[Axcelaration]

you can always buy a couple extra batteries for 950$ xD

:]

[spiritwild68]

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[antiigravity]

awesome, thanks for the vid!!!

[Keytaster]

@Dragonmk188 perhaps, but Mercedes already did that partially in the new Smart concept... and do you remember the first DVD players? hundreds of dollars, now 20 or so. It would work out eventually. Anyway, it was just an idea :-)

[Dragonmk188]

@Keytaster Yes and your car will cost about 1 mil

[bergenstation]

Price? and how much electricity a square meter produce?

[jdhein9]

I am interested in the rollable units for keeping my comms up and running because of their durability. But how durable are they really? Can they withstand repeatedly being shoved into a pack with other items mushed up against them? I need to know if these are tough enough? Would the foldable units be a better choice for carrying in a pack?

[Vulcan750L]

@gadgettts

Is this the same as nano solar? And they've been making thin film solar for the past 20 years?

[Napsmack]

You have me EXTREMELY fascinated... How efficient are these "cells" (I would probably call them sheets) What material is printed (?) on these sheets? I don't think that conventional silicon crystals could really be put on this... Soo many questions... Please answer!!!