7/06/2006

More On Improved Photovoltaics

Glenn Reynolds has discovered something I wrote about back in April – a breakthrough that will allow photovoltaic cells to convert the entire visible spectrum of sunlight to electricity. At the moment solar cells favor the green part of the spectrum, with conversion efficiency dropping off dramatically to either side of green. This improvement will create solar cells with conversion efficiencies above 50%, making them far more viable and less costly to use.

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