Comments on: Finally! A Low Cost Solar Panel that Can See in the Dark

By: gary

gary — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 03:01:00 +0000

I bought a thin, glass solar panel a couple of years ago, in full sun gets 90 volts, 12 volts in almost dark areas. I paid $20 for it, and 2 years later was $400 on e-bay. I don’t see it there any more. I don’t know much about solar and have no idea what it is good for. Can somebody help. Gary, B.C. Canada

By: jack

jack — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 23:26:00 +0000

Would you guys please hurry up with this?

This is so feasible to take advantage of non-visible light spectrum, There is no reason full spectrum solar panels, at least small ones, are not available on the market. The Shockley–Queisser limit of 34% does not apply to 3D full spectrum cells.

Okay I’ll help, simple 3D model first processes and then breaks visible light into spectrum. Top layer is a transparent solar cell that processes ‘ultraviolet’ (UV) spectrum, and allows white visible light to pass through to lower layers. Mid layer of silicone dioxide strips ‘white light’ into normal electrical impulses, and finally, the ‘infrared’ bottom layer of carbon, strips electrons in final capacity collection,

That should make small solar cells roughly 80% efficient.

Okay, go get em smarty pants innovators around the world.

By: Predrag Raos

Predrag Raos — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:11:00 +0000

I see the point: more darkness, more light. If you have flux of darness of -1000 W/m2, then… Just delighted.

By: VENKATESHA MURTHY T S

VENKATESHA MURTHY T S — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:57:00 +0000

Hope Works Well. Becomes more general public friendly & close nit.Where is it made / manufactured, Can I get one for my use and trials. Can you furnish full Technical , Economic Viability, Any application restrictions. How many are already in use. Hope to hear from the Unit manufacturer.

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By: I. P. Daly

I. P. Daly — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:01:00 +0000

NOT BUYING IT, FIGURATIVELY AND LITERALLY

By: Roger Black

Roger Black — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:40:00 +0000

Complete and utter rubbish.
The panel cannot see in the dark.
The panel can use the full spectrum of daylight – including near-visible infrared – a bit better than existing panels. (in principle, it’s not in a saleable form yet).

It cannot produce significant (a tenth of a percent) power in the dark.

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By: Praba230890

Praba230890 — Fri, 27 May 2011 08:17:00 +0000

Good and mostly required breakthrough at this time…..

By: Tina Casey

Tina Casey — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:12:11 +0000

Half comment.

By: NO

NO — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:04:00 +0000

Half stories, just teasers.
BS site.

By: michael

michael — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:39:18 +0000

I live in mexico. please where can i buy a system?

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