Comments on: New Super-Powered Organic Solar Cells – We Can Has Solar-Powered Laptops Nao?

By: Devshree Dubey

Devshree Dubey — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:47:00 +0000

It’d definitely serve good for having a solar powered laptop.However,the real play of it’ll come if the battery life of photovoltaic cells be increased so that we could move on an eco-friendly way of saving environment and reducing our dependence on electricity for charging our laptops.

By: Solar Skyscrapers Are Nearly Here | CleanTechnica

Solar Skyscrapers Are Nearly Here | CleanTechnica — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:09:14 +0000

[…] a Comment nRelate.domain="cleantechnica.com"; Living skyscrapers? Not quite. While organic solar cells are one of several types of photovoltaics currently being explored, Scientific American reports […]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:05:00 +0000

No, not negativism. Practicality.

You want to purchase some solar to help out with the world’s problems? Great. Get a panel that you can plug into the grid. That way you can position it where it will get maximum sun and all the power will get used.

Putting solar panels on individual devices makes less sense. Often the panels won’t be placed where they will be exposed to the sun. And you’re going to be cranking your battery up and down, rather than depleting/recharging which gives you longer battery life.

By: Pfperry

Pfperry — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:39:00 +0000

Good luck on running anything solar from room lighting – typically that will be less than a tenth of daylight. I doubt you could even run a netbook under those circumstances.
The fact that the topic is even being discussed is a sad comment on modern science education.education.

By: T. Lester

T. Lester — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:22:00 +0000

I liked the gamer vernacular myself.

By: T. Lester

T. Lester — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:21:00 +0000

More than enough energy from the sun. In addition there is energy available from wave motion, wind, and geothermally (volcanos, under geysers)
There is a limited amount of oil as well, so that arguement is pointless. Also, the sun will be here long after all the oil is used up.
Laptops have batteries that don’t care how they’re recharged. They don’t belong to political parties. Already solar charges being sold, today, that work just fine.

By: T. Lester

T. Lester — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:17:00 +0000

USB connected solar panel rechargers come with cords, and there are even extensions that can be purchased for them. They also work from the ambient light in any room. No need to leave them out in the sun. That’s just silly negativism.
All anyone need do is type the words into their search engine to find one.

By: James Van Damme

James Van Damme — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:47:00 +0000

The sun’s output is limited, so the way to have a solar powered laptop is to cut energy consumption. The display really sucks the juice, so get a transflective. Hard drive? Get flash memory. Processor? low power ones are available but not high performance. Think OLPC style.

By: Largest U.S. Solar/Wind Hybrid Project Proposed for Antelope Valley | CleanTechnica

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:13:26 +0000

[…] Parker says, “The trees grow sideways and the sun burns bright.”The ambitious project, citing 100 megawatts of solar and 150 megawatts of wind, is slated to cover just 22% of the land on-site in two separate […]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:38:00 +0000

I’ve got a balcony on a tall apt building with no access except through the apt. I’d be quite happy to charge something out there

Or on the window sill.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:42:00 +0000

How many of your gadgets are you willing to leave out in the sun to recharge?

How many will still be there when you go to get them?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:37:00 +0000

Haha, it’s just a popular, fun type of internet language (maybe you already know that but just don’t like it?).

By: Pfperry

Pfperry — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:15:00 +0000

THe voltage output of any cell – solar ore otherwise – is of no relevance. It’s the power output that counts. Got a 2V cell? Put two in series. The only ‘breakthrough’ here – so far as I can tell from the article – is in press release writing.
BTW, I love your title. Fits the article very well.

By: Eternalbliss Simran

Eternalbliss Simran — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 06:35:00 +0000

WTF is wrong with the title? That’s not expected from you guys at least. Shame!