Conductive Inks Give Military Access to Cheap, Ready to Use Solar With Just an Ink Jet Printer [View All]

Fancy that, the military getting the cutting-edge technology before the rest of society. This article explains the phenomenal solar technology the U.S. military will have at its disposal.


The military is often at the forefront of renewable energy technology. That’s because fossil fuels are costly, dangerous and difficult to transport. They create a heat signature that is easily located by enemies and require large convoys for keeping the troops powered. And they are proving ever more difficult and costly to secure.

So, it was not a surprise when Renewable Energy World reported that the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has been working with the Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center and Plextronics to develop a conductive ink that allows the use of an ink-jet printer to make printed organic photovoltaic solar cell panels on very thin, flexible surfaces.


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