Canadian scientists develop high-efficiency solar material
Canadian scientists have come up with an infrared-sensitive plastic that they believe can capture up to 30 percent of the sun's power, compared to just 6 percent tapped by today's solar cells. The researchers, at the University of Toronto, say a polymer film based on the material could be painted or sprayed on to just about anything, including clothing, making any object a charger for portable devices. One researcher told the Canadian Press that the film could be woven into shirts to allow "collars or cuffs" to charge iPods. And we thought our SCOTTeVEST solar jacket was so hype.
[Via Slashdot]
