These Next-Gen Solar Cells Could Make Single-Use Batteries Obsolete

Canary Media’s Jeff St. John sat down with Ambient CEO Bates Marshall as part of his deep dive into dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) technology and the potential for ambient-light-harvesting photovoltaics to make disposable batteries obsolete.

In discussing Ambient’s industry-leading performance, St. John said, “Specifically, the cells were able to generate as much as three times the power produced by similarly sized amorphous silicon solar cells, the kind of solar cells that have adorned calculators and other portable electronics for years. They also outperformed conventional DSSC cells under dim light conditions below 100 lux, about the brightness of well-lit rooms in homes”