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> Despite my strong skepticism of this technology being used as a replacement or even supplement for solar panels anytime in the near future I doubt the point
by chabes 8y ago
> Despite my strong skepticism of this technology being used as a replacement or even supplement for solar panels anytime in the near future
I doubt the point is to replace or supplement solar. The point is probably to have a less bulky or expensive way to run remote sensors
- fisherwithac 8y agoMy skepticism comes from this particular line in the article: > The new device could be integrated into solar panels to provide a continuous power supply when it snows, [El-Cady] said. The abstract of the researh paper itself[0] also reflects this sentiment: > We envision these devices could potentially be integrated into solar panels to ensure continuous power supply during snowy weather conditions. Granted, it's more of a pipe dream for the future than an original design goal for the technology, which does work well for said remote sensors [0] - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211285519302204 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221128551... (Link may not be accessable to all, feel free to reply with a mirror)