Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton,CO,USA,which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic modules based on copper indium gallium diselenide(CIGS)using flexible substrate materials,has announced the retail debut of the firm's EnerPlex solar assisted battery case for the iPhone 4 and 4S in North America with one of its distributors,CommXPERTS.
The EnerPlex case takes advantage of Ascent's ultra-light,thin and flexible solar panels to enable iPhone 4&4S users to provide supplementary charging of their iPhones with sunlight.Based on Ascent's CIGS solar cell technology,EnerPlex is the thinnest and lightest solar-enabled iPhone case on the market,says the firm.
Ascent Solar's president and CEO,Victor Lee,said:"We are excited to provide consumers with the ability to experience the transformational qualities of Ascent's award-winning CIGS solar technology through a product that complements one of the most popular consumer devices in history.Moving forward we are eager to introduce a wide range of EnerPlex solutions for a variety of consumer products,including Apple's iPhone 5."
