I ran across this yeaterday, and thought it worthwhile information, for those of us do not keep an ear to the ground relative to energy stuff. For a very non technical person, this technology would seem to be quite an advancement relative to some of the solar and battery stuff I have seen. This new product appears to be pretty much ready to go, for use testing.
I wonder if this sort of tech will have application to any of our space-related needs for power??
Here are just a couple of many links on this.
http://inhabitat.com/israeli-company-sol-chip-developing-worlds-first-everlasting-solar-battery/
http://sol-chip.com/product.asp
(If more appropriate in one of the speciality forms............move)