<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Develop cheap and efficient solar panles to be used in industry]]> 2013-10-02T12:57:40Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/4093/develop-cheap-and-efficient-solar-panles-to-be-used-in-industry/ <![CDATA[Re: Develop cheap and efficient solar panles to be used in industry]]> All you need is a Frostruder .. and some of Dyesol's 'secret sauce' Dyes (supplied by Umicore) and Merck KGaA's electrolytes ... and then you can print 14.1% efficient 'grid competitive' solar cells right there at home.....  (setting aside the packaging issues, titanium dioxide, polymer conductors, the copious MEK that is used like its water in the production process, etc etc...)

Photovoltaics are so yesteryear wink

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/663/ 2013-10-02T12:57:40Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/37895/#p37895 <![CDATA[Re: Develop cheap and efficient solar panles to be used in industry]]> Notice how I said "were into solar". I was trying to make joke, and failed. lol. Just like our congressmen, senators, and president in regards to passing a budget.

Poster was/is a little vague on the details of what they are looking to actually do.
Are we going to be seeing the firstever zero carbon emitting footprint solar powered reprap variant?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/402/ 2013-10-02T10:41:57Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/37888/#p37888 <![CDATA[Re: Develop cheap and efficient solar panles to be used in industry]]> Since solar cells usually need storage batteries to make them more power friendly you should also check out A123 systems they make some neat batts.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/296/ 2013-10-02T05:58:23Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/37875/#p37875 <![CDATA[Re: Develop cheap and efficient solar panles to be used in industry]]> Sorry Solyndra went bankrupt.  The Feds are on the hook for about $480 million dollars for their operation.

Bob

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/696/ 2013-10-02T01:33:10Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/37851/#p37851 <![CDATA[Re: Develop cheap and efficient solar panles to be used in industry]]> For industry, a starting resource might be the company Solyndra. Last I heard of them they were into solar.

Also try checking out SolarPocketFactory.com they have some ideas for building solar for use in hobbies.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/402/ 2013-10-02T00:51:46Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/37843/#p37843 <![CDATA[Re: Develop cheap and efficient solar panles to be used in industry]]> Do you mean use a 3d printer to actually print the cells or hardware? or do you mean something entirely different?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/296/ 2013-09-30T17:43:47Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/37728/#p37728 <![CDATA[Develop cheap and efficient solar panles to be used in industry]]> Can anyone help me with this project?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/3539/ 2013-09-30T16:54:49Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/37720/#p37720