Mar 08 2010

Caltech claims quantum leap in solar tech

Published by Heather Clancy at 5:49 pm under energy,green tech,renewable energy,solar

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) are claiming a breakthrough in solar chip design that they believe will help make solar technology more efficient–and cheaper. I’m not a solar scientist, but the researchers apparently have achieved this by embedding silicon wire arrays throughout the design. This helps enhance the cell’s ability to absorb sunlight [...]

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