<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Develop cheap and efficient solar panles to be used in industry]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/4093/develop-cheap-and-efficient-solar-panles-to-be-used-in-industry/ Wed, 02 Oct 2013 12:57:40 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Develop cheap and efficient solar panles to be used in industry]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/37895/#p37895 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

]]> Wed, 02 Oct 2013 12:57:40 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/37895/#p37895 <![CDATA[Re: Develop cheap and efficient solar panles to be used in industry]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/37888/#p37888 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?

]]> Wed, 02 Oct 2013 10:41:57 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/37888/#p37888 <![CDATA[Re: Develop cheap and efficient solar panles to be used in industry]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/37875/#p37875 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.

]]> Wed, 02 Oct 2013 05:58:23 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/37875/#p37875 <![CDATA[Re: Develop cheap and efficient solar panles to be used in industry]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/37851/#p37851 Sorry Solyndra went bankrupt.  The Feds are on the hook for about $480 million dollars for their operation.

Bob

]]> Wed, 02 Oct 2013 01:33:10 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/37851/#p37851 <![CDATA[Re: Develop cheap and efficient solar panles to be used in industry]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/37843/#p37843 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.

]]> Wed, 02 Oct 2013 00:51:46 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/37843/#p37843 <![CDATA[Re: Develop cheap and efficient solar panles to be used in industry]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/37728/#p37728 Do you mean use a 3d printer to actually print the cells or hardware? or do you mean something entirely different?

]]> Mon, 30 Sep 2013 17:43:47 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/37728/#p37728 <![CDATA[Develop cheap and efficient solar panles to be used in industry]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/37720/#p37720 Can anyone help me with this project?

]]> Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:54:49 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/37720/#p37720