Monday, December 29, 2008

Sony Hana-Akari Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells


Sony's Hana-Akari (HANAAKARI) lamp prototype uses dye-sensitized solar cells to turn light into energy. Big breakthrough is not only dye-sensitized cells are cheaper than conventional solar cells, they can also be dyed in different colors and shades.
Sony expects to develop the lamp further so it can also power other small devices attached to it. If you take a look at the image above, you can see a small fan connected to a panel to demonstrate this ability. Slated for a 2009 release, SONY has announced that they have ‘big plans’ for the technology.

Source:http://www.gizmodo.com/
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