Solar Revolution – Sphelar : Spherical Solar Cell : DigInfo
movie.diginfo.tv DigInfo News Embracing the move towards renewable energy sources, Kyosemi have revolutionized the design of the traditional solar cell, increasing it’s power generation efficiency and paving the way for innovative applications and a more economical use of raw materials. Sphelar is a spherical micro solar cell, which unlike traditional flat solar cells, can effectively harness reflected and diffused solar light as well as direct light from all directions. Each cell, is 1 to 1.5 mm and can be connected in parallel or in series, allowing for a limitless range of shapes and uses including flexible solar cells, round solar cells, or power-generating windows for buildings or offices while maintaining a certain level of transparency. Also, compared to the production process for traditional solar cells there is a dramatic reduction in the amount of wasted silicon. “In the process of producing spherical spolar cells, molten silicon is used. It’s dripped from an elevated position, and crystallizes as a sphere in mid-air, so using this process no silicon is wasted in the production of solar cells.” Kyosemi have also developed the SphelarVoice which is a battery-free wireless audio optical information system that receives information via infrared rays. The SphelarVoice uses an array of LEDs to emit a light signal which is recieved by the solar cells, converted into an electrical signal on the battery-free wireless handset and sent to the speaker.
Amazing..
sounds interesting, but it will be rather expensive, otherwise there would already be this technology for home use… but really sounds interesting.
Good work !!!
Fantastic!
Genius! Great Work!
brilliant! amazing! this could be the future of energy.
wrong, this is not available in the u.s. for home use. we have the traditional flat style solar panels here. and silicone is not expensive, in fact it’s pretty damn cheap. don’t comment if you have no idea what you are talking about
great idea
Why there’s no channel shows the new tech development from other countries?
Maybe not as many or interesting as Japanese but there are some out there.
genius!!!
well depends on how its made, if its in mass then yea price goes down. but as a non-mass produced product it might be a bit more expensive. if it becomes mass produced then they can also ship it around the world.
Damn, leave it to Japan to always save the day. See what happens when US schools get worst, the generation is occupied with fame and beauty. No one left to come up with great ideas.
You should also look at what Israel is producing, like the single Solar Cell that can produce 1500w!
@Anothercoilgun the sad thing is. we have known since 1993 that we have been behind in education. We have known that other countries pay their teachers more, and makes their children goto school for more days. 1995 the American student went to school 180 days per year. Japan went 240 for the days per year. Germany pays their teachers about double then the US. (don’t say exchange rate, this was before the euro even).
@Anothercoilgun all that is build into the system.
Can solar panels use white ELECTROLUMINESCENT Wire to charge them: By wrapping solar panels, with ELECTROLUMINESCENT wire 100 yard set around 10 solar panels. Obtain more energy than what you start out with.
Solar Panels can use electroluminescent wire for a light source///
wow. great this would be very cheap – to mass produce.
This is a genius idea. Can’t wait for it to come to Europe.