Breakthrough in Solar Power: More Efficient and
Date: Monday, January 10, 2005 @ 20:23:10 GMT
Topic: Science
In a paper to be published tomorrow, reasearchers at the University of Toronto announce a breakthrough in solar power. They've developed a type of film that can be applied to anything, including walls, cars, even clothing. If that wasn't good enough, by capturing infrared light, the solar cells achieve 30% efficiency, more than three times the current efficiency levels.
Of course, any practical device using this technology is still at least five years away, so we should still hold our breath.
Read more:
CTV.ca article
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