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Semitransparent solar cells: a window to the future?
Windows have been ubiquitous in society for centuries, filling our homes and workplaces with natural light. But what if they could also generate electricity?
Matthew Wright & Mushfiki Baishakhi Upama

Feb 16, 2018

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Scientists use light to purge defects from solar cells
Researchers are developing solar cells that are even cheaper, using perovskite crystals, a cost-effective alternative to silicon typically used in solar panels.
Jeremy Deaton

Sep 18, 2017

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Solar buzz: QUT team inspired by fly’s eye to boost solar cell efficiency
QUT engineers mimic the design of a fly’s eye to create a nano-material that could significantly boost solar cell efficiency.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 8, 2016

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More efficient, durable solar cells are possible thanks to glass
Self-cooling, longer lasting and more efficient solar cells are within reach simply by adding a thin layer of glass.
Todd Shilton

Jul 24, 2014

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New solar cell could be 1000x more powerful, pound for pound
MIT researchers explore idea of super thin solar cells that could produce up to 1,000 times more energy per pound than conventional PV cells.
Jeff Spross

Jul 3, 2013

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Mixed Greens: Hybrid solar cells boost efficiency
Hybrid solar cells push efficiency rating to 44%; fashionable designs for solar thermal plants, Canberra unveils energy efficiency grants.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 9, 2012

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