Comments on: Solar-cell cover for your Kindle or Sony Reader someday? http://www.teleread.com/drm/solar-cell-cover-for-your-kindle-or-sony-reader-someday/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:05:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Felix Torres http://www.teleread.com/drm/solar-cell-cover-for-your-kindle-or-sony-reader-someday/comment-page-1/#comment-1133951 Felix Torres Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:17:31 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=11980#comment-1133951 Its a matter of time before flatpanel displays routinely incorporate transparent solar cells as an exterior coating. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090610161004.htm There's several companies working on it but the main problem is that the efficiency is low even by solar cell standards (6-9%). It'll be a while but it'll get here. Its a matter of time before flatpanel displays routinely incorporate transparent solar cells as an exterior coating.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090610161004.htm
There’s several companies working on it but the main problem is that the efficiency is low even by solar cell standards (6-9%).
It’ll be a while but it’ll get here.

]]> By: Jorge http://www.teleread.com/drm/solar-cell-cover-for-your-kindle-or-sony-reader-someday/comment-page-1/#comment-1133930 Jorge Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:25:35 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=11980#comment-1133930 I’ll buy many Kindles or comparable reader when it includes a solar feature. Solar power would be great for remote areas... I’ll buy many Kindles or comparable reader when it includes a solar feature. Solar power would be great for remote areas…

]]> By: Adrienne Kandel http://www.teleread.com/drm/solar-cell-cover-for-your-kindle-or-sony-reader-someday/comment-page-1/#comment-1039040 Adrienne Kandel Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:41:14 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=11980#comment-1039040 I'll buy a Kindle or comparable reader when it includes a solar feature like a calculator, so that in good light I can read without using electricity. I’ll buy a Kindle or comparable reader when it includes a solar feature like a calculator, so that in good light I can read without using electricity.

]]> By: Holly Gates http://www.teleread.com/drm/solar-cell-cover-for-your-kindle-or-sony-reader-someday/comment-page-1/#comment-892710 Holly Gates Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:35:55 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=11980#comment-892710 Hmm, kind of like this? http://www.core77.com/competitions/greenergadgets/projects/4597/ I built that prototype in the pics for a design competition earlier this year... -Holly Gates Hmm, kind of like this?

http://www.core77.com/competitions/greenergadgets/projects/4597/

I built that prototype in the pics for a design competition earlier this year…

-Holly Gates

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