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Posted by: bugluver 4 months, 1 week ago

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If we are willing to sacrifice efficiency for the ability to make our own solar cells in the kitchen out of materials from the neighborhood hardware store, we can demonstrate a working solar cell in about an hour.

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bugluver4 months, 1 week ago

FTA : The cell produces 50 microamps at 0.25 volts.
This is 0.0000125 watts (12.5 microwatts).
Don't expect to light light bulbs or charge batteries with this device. It can be used as a light detector or light meter, but it would take acres of them to power your house.
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CRYMTYPHON4 months ago

This is a simple but very cool experiment.

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