Thursday, May 3, 2007

Promise of more efficient solar panels



Typical solar panel

(Credit: University of New South Wales)

There are two major problems with the current silicon panel technology used to generate electricity. For one, silicon is inefficient in converting solar energy. The thinner the silicon panel, the less efficient it becomes. Secondly, silicon panels make up about 45 ...





Source: http://news.com.com

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