Sharp's latest solar cell panel seems perfect for green
fiends living within a sky-rise condominium.
A see-through solar energy panel announced today by Sharp --
primarily designed for balcony railings and skyscraper windows -- offers an
uncommon alternative energy solution and sense of privacy in a single package.
The semi-transparent black solar panel launches in Japan on
October 1, and delivers a solar power conversion efficiency of about
6.8-percent with a maximum output of 95 watts. While the low conversion rate
seems lackluster comparative to the 10- to 20-percent efficiency standard these
days, few see-through solar panel options exist commercially. Overall panel
size stands at 4.5-feet wide by 3.2-feet tall and sports a super thin profile
of only 0.37 inches.