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Is it possible to 3D Print Solar Panels & Batteries?


 
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Posted 04 March 2015 - 01:19 PM

3D printing, represents tremendous savings in shipping,
. . . because the product, solar panels,
. . . could be created anywhere there is a 3D printer.

According to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),
. . . 3D printing could capture up to 20% more sunlight,
. . . because its use of copper, indium, gallium and selenide makes it more efficient.
It’s also less:
. . . . . . Complex,
. . . . . . Expensive,
. . . . . . Weight, yet
. . . extremely thin, and flexible, solar cells,

3D printing, is radically more precise,
. . . could cut production 'Waste,' costs, by as much as 50%.

03-04-2015 Source:  Is it possible to 3D Print Solar Panels & Batteries?  Australian 3D Printer

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Posted 04 March 2015 - 04:34 PM

View Posteds, on 04 March 2015 - 01:19 PM, said:

[. . . could be created anywhere there is a 3D printer.
      Quoting from the linked article in Inside3DP:   "...new solar cell 3D printer worth AUD$200,000 (around US$180,000) installed at CSIRO. The team adapted the printer to work with solar ink and..."   The right kind of 3D "printer".  "Printer" is something of a misnomer for some of what journalists refer to as 3D printers.  Spray buildup fabricators maybe.  Or droplet buildup fabricators.

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Posted 04 March 2015 - 07:00 PM

View Poststill learning, on 04 March 2015 - 04:34 PM, said:

"...new solar cell 3D printer worth AUD$200,000 (around US$180,000)
The First special built 3D printers, for any process, are always expensive,
. . . but once they get into mass-production, they reproduce like rabbits.

Here's some examples of "First special built 3D printers."
3D printers print 10 houses in 24 hours.

World's first 3D printed jet engine unveiled

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Posted 04 March 2015 - 07:22 PM

Basic 3D printer FAQ's


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