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ANU-led research claims big breakthrough in next generation solar cell technology
ANU-led research team says it has found a simple set of ingredients to make a tandem solar cell that could boost PV efficiency “well beyond” what is possible with silicon by itself.
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UNSW deal for mass-production of next generation solar cells will help cost of solar power – already the cheapest in the world – to halve again.
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