There are solar lights for use in small sheds. A small solar panel is mounted on the roof to charge a battery and the light is powered from the battery. Here are two examples: Solar Shed Light Solar Shed Light There are also roofing shingles that are actually solar panels. They install and look similar to regular roofing shingles. Wikipedia - Solar Shingles As far as a paint that makes solar panels, that technology has been around for decades. You take a sheet of pure copper and clean one side of all tarnish. It has to be extremely clean and bright copper. Then you just paint that with copper-oxide paint. Attach the power leads and you have a solar cell. I have this book and it tells all about the process: How to Build a Solar Cell That Really Works And still there is always the option to just buy solar panel modules. Building a solar electric generation system isn't too complicated. It helps to have a working knowledge of DC electricity. As I see it, making it easy is not the problem. The problem is making it affordable. Pooh Bear |