Prototype Sony lampshade steals own lightbulb's energy back

Posted by Rob Beschizza, December 11, 2008 4:10 AM | permalink

Sony's dye-sensitized solar cells will first see life as light: a desk lamp, to be precise.

The Hana-Akari fixture is made up of panels that mimick photosynthesis, storing energy in a low-cost, thin membrane that will be easy to manufacture. Commercial applications are expected to be a "potentially significant contributor" to the feasibility of renewable energy policies.

No release date was given at the demonstration, which took place at an eco-products conference in Japan this morning.

Sony, using dye-sensitized solar lighting equipment "Hana-Akari" [PC Watch]

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#1 posted by urshrew , December 11, 2008 7:14 AM

Have people started to seriously look into organic solutions for low energy appliances? Nature's been turning light into low level energy for some time: maybe there's something to learn there.

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#2 posted by Anonymous , December 13, 2008 12:17 AM

the great work out by sony i must by this one gift my girlfriend as she is so concious about environment and would love to use natural resources.
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#3 posted by Anonymous , January 9, 2009 10:40 PM

as far as i know, this is technology developed by Dyesol in Australia