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December 10, 2014

New Technique Could Harvest More of the Sun's Energy
Pasadena CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2014
As solar panels become less expensive and capable of generating more power, solar energy is becoming a more commercially viable alternative source of electricity. However, the photovoltaic cells now used to turn sunlight into electricity can only absorb and use a small fraction of that light, and that means a significant amount of solar energy goes untapped. A new technology created by researchers from Caltech, and described in a paper published online in Science Express, represents a first step t ... read more

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