Solar

While the world awaits for mass production to begin on the NanoSolar PowerSheet, think thin metal sheets containing solar-absorbing nano-ink, research in the field forges on.  Scientists from Swansea University in the UK are working towards developing a solar paint which can be applied to any type of steel.  The team has successfully applied the paint to small surfaces and are working with colleagues at other UK universities to improve the performance.  We last heard about this idea from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 2007.  Swansea team's leader, David Worsley describes the current research as "a collision between two existing technologies – one for generating electricity and one for applying paint to steel." "We should see a commercial cell in two-and-a-half years."