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having it built into a phones display or a laptops top lid would be pretty interesting.
Hoping they can bring this to everything with regards to computing, would be happy to shove this in my window and have it power my monitors.
Originally Posted by snootyjim
as above, imagine a phone with a back case made of this - battery life would be substantially increased if you left it on your desk etc.
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To be fair, battery life would be substantially increased if you did the same using Wireless Charging.
mikerr (10-12-2012)
According to my very back of the envelope calculations, you could get about 40w of power if the whole back of the phone were covered in these, and the sun were directly above. Which is pretty good, actually.
Under more realistic conditions it would be a lot less, but still, this is a good development.
What is the average efficiency of solar panels on houses today?
Also I can see these being pretty expensive to start off with at least.
Nevermind, googled, it's about 21% for commercial products.
to be really fair it is effectively free though, where as wireless charging isn't....it would also work in the beer garden, home....
Old puter - still good enuff till I save some pennies!
What if you were to use Wireless Charging... POWERED by solar power?To be fair, battery life would be substantially increased if you did the same using Wireless Charging.
Oh I know..it's the way forward man!!!
Old puter - still good enuff till I save some pennies!
What about a solar powered lamp?
Currently studying: Electronic Engineering and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Southampton.
Solar panels are the way forward to power everything. So much of the earth's surface is unpopulated due to harsh conditions but generally these areas receive a good amount of sun light. Not just the hot places of the desert but also the polars regions. Although snow maybe a pain to keep pushing off the panels.What if you were to use Wireless Charging... POWERED by solar power?
I think domestic ones is around 6-8%. single crystal one can be higher but very expensive.
Ikea....What about a solar powered lamp?
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Keeps getting better and better, go go solar power!
Only because it couldn't get any worse.
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