3/15/07

Wireless Power at Last










The future of solar may be here. Konarka has been developing solar technology that uses "extremely low-cost photovoltaic cells using organic dyes that convert sunlight to electricity." These can be printed on an abundance of materials, which eliminate the need for wires (wireless power!) and traditional coal and petroleum energy sources. Konarka is already known for producing "light-activated power plastic that is flexible, lightweight, lower in cost and much more versatile in application than traditional silicon-based solar cells." Their product looks a lot like roll film. Awesome. It will be cool to see how this technology will be used in next-generation devices.