Here's something that will get you out and about 

I wonder, can solar panels be anything but dark?


https://www.goodshomedesign.com/this-solar-powered-rv-runs-without-fuel-or-charging-stations/

Quote from: Freddy on March 05, 2020, 17:46:50 PM
I wonder, can solar panels be anything but dark?

Lighter colours reflect light so you want the panels to be dark to absorb.   


It uses a Sodium-nickel chloride battery, first I've heard of them.

https://www.upsbatterycenter.com/blog/sodium-nickel-chloride-na-nicl2-battery/

Looks like a beast to me but I have no application for it, I'm sure many people would think it great for them though.
Carl2

Quote from: Data on March 05, 2020, 18:06:09 PM

Quote from: Freddy on March 05, 2020, 17:46:50 PM
I wonder, can solar panels be anything but dark?

Lighter colours reflect light so you want the panels to be dark to absorb.   

Yes, should have remembered my Physics lessons.

It looks like a beast to me too. I'd only consider buying one (if I had the money) if I was going to take a year out to go travelling around the country or something.

I had to find a little more info on the solar cell,
https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/how-solar-cells-turn-sunlight-into-electricity

Seems pretty similar to the Peltier that converts electrical energy to cooling and heating.
Carl2