In a move toward eco-friendliness, LG Display unveiled a new e-book reader technology on Sunday that is powered by the sun. Sony has installed the solar cell in its Sony Reader as a proof of concept.

Developed in-house, the thin-film solar cell within the e-book reader is 10 centimeters lengthy and wide, and was developed to fit the six-inch display panel for e-books. The solar cell itself is 0.7 millimeter thick and weights just 20 grams. It’s thinner than

a credit card and weighs the same as a fountain pen.

“E-books are attracting a lot of attention considering they offer the advantage of storing thousands of books’ worth of contents in an easy-to-carry device,” said Ki Yong Kim, head of the solar-cell office at LG Display. “The view of e-book combined with solar cell will offer users the added benefit of longer usage.”

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