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Buildings wrapped in high-efficiency, flexible solar cells? It could happen
2016-02-20 03:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: A patented breakthrough by researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology improves the efficiency of organic photovoltaic cells by 50 percent, and could someday provide a huge boost for the viability of solar power as a major source of energy. The researchers recently published their findings in the Journal of Applied Physics. Organic photovoltaic cells convert solar energy into electric power through organic molecules. One of their advantages over "traditional" solar cells made of silicon...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical