23 Jul '12, 3pm

Pre-order Exotic Solar's "Powercloth," a flexible solar panel that turns your clothes into energy-generators!

Pre-order Exotic Solar's "Powercloth," a flexible solar panel that turns your clothes into energy-generators!

A new ultra light-weight, flexible and washable solar cell is helping advance solar fashion and wearable technology. The PowerCloth 1G made by Utah-based Exotic Solar can be integrated into any fabric can be integrated into almost anything to turn it into a 5 Volt charging port. The company has steered clear of silicon based cells, which can be brittle, in favor of a new high efficiency material made from ultra-light fiber glass and Graphene embedded in a soft polymer matrix to make it flexible. The result is a strong, durable, flexible, and light-weight material that could be used in variety of ways.

Full article: http://www.ecouterre.com/exotic-solars-powercloth-turns-c...

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