Inflatable Solar Panels Zip Together To Power Most Anything
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This lightweight, inflatable solar panel concept brings renewable energy access to any building and without that pesky renovation.
Each eye-shaped piece has a white foam shell that measures 4 feet by 2.5 feet. Inside the foam housing is an inflatable polymer lined with thin-film solar cells printed on mylar. The pieces can then zip together for a variety of configurations.
In lieu of costly renovation for conventional panels, the configurable pieces would provide easy solar-power access to most any building . The foam housings can be strung with wire or structural tubing to meet the needs of any structure.
The pieces could also be used for completely off-grid temporary structures.