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REH From: The Daily GOOD [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of The Daily GOOD Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 1:27 PM To: GOOD Readers Subject: Wearable Solar Panels Power Australia's Military <http://good.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=5b63a0823e3b9c105434c46d7&id =f27831f62b&e=f6bde04f9d> The Daily GOOD Your one-good- thing-a-day email <http://newsletter.good.is/dailyredesign/images/spacer.gif> AUGUST 22, 2011 <http://resource.good.is/email/dailyassets/tab-mon.gif> <http://newsletter.good.is/dailyredesign/images/right-rail-dotted-line.gif> BROUGHT TO YOU BY <http://good.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b63a0823e3b9c105434c46d7&id= 8d579fe67a&e=f6bde04f9d> Military Eco-Chic: Army Uniforms Go Solar Down Under <http://good.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b63a0823e3b9c105434c46d7&id= 32299df38b&e=f6bde04f9d> >From camouflage prints to combat boots, military "fashion" has a long history of infiltrating civilian trends, and a new eco-style about to be piloted by the Australian army may have similar success. Earlier this month, researchers at the Australian National University, working with the country's military, announced that they've created a wearable solar panel. As soldiers add more electronics to their repertoire of tools-like GPS and night vision systems-figuring out how to charge all those gadgets quickly becomes a headache. Batteries are heavy, and every pound matters when you're trudging through mountains somewhere in scalding heat. But the cells used in the new panels "have the same thickness of a sheet of paper or a human hair," said Professor Andrew Blakers, chief investigator behind the wearable solar project. "This means they are flexible, lightweight, and allow high power-to-weight ratios to be achieved." An added bonus: the panels are designed to absorb light from both sides. 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