Dye sensitive solar cells hold out the promise of being cheap to make and exceptionally useful, since they can be printed on a flexible materials, such as plastic.
A dye sensitive solar cell from G24 Innovations
On Monday, G24 Innovations claimed it shipped the first commercial modules of this promising technology to bag maker Mascotte Industrial Associates of Hong Kong
G24 said the module generates electricity both indoors and out to recharge devices such as mobile phones, cameras and portable LED lights. It is produced using a “roll-to-roll” manufacturing process.
Mascotte will display several bags at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair this week. They should be available for sale in December.
G24 licensed the dye sensitive technology from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in 2006. If the cells prove to have respectable capacity the shipments are a notable achievement.
Where can one purchase dye sensitized solar cells? Thanks.