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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Curmudgeoness

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8. About those solar sheets

Reply to cbayer (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 07:55 PM

Jul 2013

that you can cover the deck of a boat---can they only be used if you are not on the boat? Are they flexible? I dream of the day when we can have solar cells that can be in panels that are so durable that they can be walked on---maybe even driven on. I don't know enough about the mechanics of it all, so I don't even know if that is possible, or ever will be.

How much power can you get from the panels you use now? Think of what the future holds!

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Volvo sunshade charges with solar power [View all] Sherman A1 Jul 2013 OP

looks pretty cool. mopinko Jul 2013 #1

Takes up a few parking spaces and another few days to charge the car. tinrobot Jul 2013 #2

It does have some design problems Sherman A1 Jul 2013 #3

This isn't intended to be a consumer offering kristopher Jul 2013 #4

Cool. cbayer Jul 2013 #5

Every step in the right direction is a good step. Curmudgeoness Jul 2013 #6

Great comparison with the computers. cbayer Jul 2013 #7

About those solar sheets Curmudgeoness Jul 2013 #8

I have not actually seen them, but from what I understand, they cbayer Jul 2013 #9

I love summer, so yes, I am enjoying it. Curmudgeoness Jul 2013 #10