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Flexible graphene sheets may offer low-cost solar cells

Flexible graphene sheets may offer low-cost solar cells

0 / January 4, 2013 10:52 am

Solar industry can now look forward to a flexible and low cost cells developed from sheets of flexible graphene which are coated with nanowires. A team of MIT researchers have developed this new kind of photovoltaic cell which they believe

Funneling the sun’s energy

Funneling the sun’s energy

0 / December 6, 2012 9:59 am

The quest to harness a broader spectrum of sunlight’s energy to produce electricity has taken a radically new turn, with the proposal of a “solar energy funnel” that takes advantage of materials under elastic strain. “We’re trying to use elastic

MIT research shows way to minimize purified silicon use in solar panels

MIT research shows way to minimize purified silicon use in solar panels

0 / June 27, 2012 2:13 pm

Researchers at MIT have devised a way to reduce the amount of expensive, highly purified silicon needed to make solar cells. They increased light absorption of the cells by etching tiny surface indentations described as “inverted nanopyramids” that may reduce

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