Concept Gadgets: The Best Is Yet To Come : SunLight Energy-Storage Sheet

By Kate Gammon , published on February 25, 2009 at 1:40 AM
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SunLight is a kind of a flexible sheet of solar cells that can light up. Need some juice? Unroll it to grab the sun’s rays and convert them into energy. Want to light up the night? Roll it up and use it as a light or as a charger for phones or other devices. The designer says it could be made completely of recycled polymers, with the exception of the batteries. The size and shape can be adjusted to scale, so if you want more or less, it could be made that way.

Likelihood of being built: 6.5/10

The SunLight’s flexibility and portability are its two best qualities. I could see outdoor stores pimping the product, as it can be unrolled during the day on a camping trip and used as a flashlight at night–but it will need to be sold at a price where it’s not just a novelty. Solar cells are pretty pricey at the moment.
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scooterlibby 02/25/2009 2:47 PM
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Finally, the energy saving butt plug I was waiting for. Oh wait, bug plug?

hack__you 02/25/2009 3:19 PM
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they can put anti-dust coating and vibration to the blight for self cleaning ala dslr. a self-cleaning solar blinds, whoa what more could you ask for?

joebob2000 02/25/2009 6:12 PM
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Quote :I enjoy anything that displays basic information in a creative and elegant way–I’m talking to you, binary watch


This word you keep using, I do not think it means what you think it means...

ravenware 02/26/2009 4:42 AM
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The solar blinds are pretty sweet.

Anonymous 02/26/2009 10:09 AM
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very nice post and this blog is very luxury.........

solymnar 02/26/2009 7:12 PM
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"but how about using something other than bamboo once in a while? How about some domestically-grown, renewable soft wood?"

Bamboo is extremely durable and resistant to bacteria and disease, resists chipping and facturing from light, heat, and moisture stress.

Softwoods are structurally terrible for most things. It is highly unlikely you will ever see them used in this manner.

casylius 02/26/2009 9:19 PM
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Solar Blind - The cost of manufacture and maintain (cleaning) such complex device will outweight the benefit (electricity it generates). It is better to put the solar on the roof.

fudgeboy 02/27/2009 7:28 AM
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wow, i just heard about a fabric which supposedly does the same thing as the solar storage sheets. it was at the nano-tech show at the local uni.

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