Archive for June 30th, 2006

45% efficient solar panels around the corner

45% efficient solar panels around the corner

"One frustration of solar energy is that although it's free, clean, and inexhaustible, it's a major challenge to harvest efficiently. Consider what happens when photons of sunlight hit a solar cell: They strike electrons in semiconductor material and send them on their way as an electric current

Posted byon06.30.2006inEnergy, Green Building, Sustainable Tech

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