Adelaide Advertiser
Wednesday 9/9/2009 Page: 31
University of Queensland researchers say a $1.9 million state government grant will help develop thin plastic solar cell technology that will one day power homes, mobile phones and even cars. The team, involving researchers from Australia and the U.S., are working on a three-year project to develop a special type of plastic that can capture the sun's energy. The researchers say the benefit of plastic means solar technology can be shaped into more products. Announcing the grant yesterday, Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser said the technology may be developed to the point where plastic solar cells could double as both a fuel source and a thin layer of window tinting on a car's windows.
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