The Australian National University has announced that it has developed wearable light-weight solar panels under a $2.3M Capability and Technology Demonstrator Program (CTD) contract with the Australian Department of Defence. Prototype flexible silicon photo-voltaic strips have been attached to the helmet and harness of the standard Australian Army combat uniform.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Conformal Wearable Photovoltaics for Warfighters
The Australian National University has announced that it has developed wearable light-weight solar panels under a $2.3M Capability and Technology Demonstrator Program (CTD) contract with the Australian Department of Defence. Prototype flexible silicon photo-voltaic strips have been attached to the helmet and harness of the standard Australian Army combat uniform.
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