日本三洋电器公司研制出了一种能附着到帐蓬上的无定型硅太阳能电池。这种带有塑料复盖层的电池,称为“Amorton 布”,它能够收集到足以使小型冰箱、便携电视机和灯泡工作的能量。这种电池布是可折挠的,可以折叠起来存放。一个太阳能电池由四个5瓦的组件构成,每个电压为12伏。装有太阳能电池的塑料薄板可以悬吊在帐蓬的天顶之间,以用作户外的能源。研制这种“Amorton 布”是日本政府“阳光计划”的一个部分。(美刊《Tech- Japan’s Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. has developed an amorphous silicon solar cell that can be attached to a tent. This type of battery with a plastic cover, called “Amorton cloth,” collects enough energy to operate small refrigerators, portable televisions, and light bulbs. The battery cloth is flexible and can be folded and stored. A solar cell consists of four 5-watt components, each at 12 volts. The plastic sheet with solar cells can be suspended between the zeniths of the tent to serve as an outdoor energy source. The development of this “Amorton cloth” is part of the “sunshine plan” of the Japanese government. (US publication “Tech-”