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28 Sep 2024 17:24:41 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Thought for today  
From: scott
Date: 21 Sep 2009 05:51:36
Message: <4ab74ca8$1@news.povray.org>
> I'm just curios as to whether a solar panel that size can generate enough 
> current to be useful, that's all.

About 100W / m^2 *roughly* from what I remember.  My (big) laptop is 0.1m^2, 
so 10W.  Enough to charge it slowly (my AC adapter is 90W IIRC).

But you would have to leave it in direct sunlight, don't most laptop specs 
say not to leave it in direct sunlight?


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