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The future of solar power could be taking shape in a lab at Georgia Tech. It's a solar cell made of wood, created by scientists led by Bernard Kippelen.
palmbeachpost.com (28 days ago)
April 26 - Researchers at Georgia Tech University have developed an organic solar cell made of wood. The biodegradable, transparent films are designed to replace the layers of glass or plastic found in conventional solar cells, heralding the possible development of solar panels that are 100 percent recyclable. Ben Gruber reports.
reuters.com (28 days ago)
An experimental solar cell will experience 16 "sunrises" each day as part of a harsh performance test.
discovery.com (1 month and 14 days ago)
Last year in April 2012, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology created the first plastic solar cell (Forbes: New Technique Creates First Plastic Solar Cell) which they hope will help change requirements for manufacturing of organic printed electronics. That plastic solar cell was created through a special program at Georgia Tech called the Center for Organic...
forbes.com (2 months ago)

A stealthy Silicon Valley startup called TetraSun, which designs silicon solar cells, has been acquired by solar giant First Solar. It'll be First Solar's first commercial foray into highly efficient silicon panels.
gigaom.com (1 month and 14 days ago)

First Solar, one of the largest solar panel makers in the world, says it's breaking a record for the amount of sunlight that its cadmium-telluride solar cells can convert into electricity. The improvement promises to deliver cheaper solar electricity for consumers in the long run.
gigaom.com (2 months and 28 days ago)
Panasonic Corporation today announced it has achieved a record conversion efficiency of 24.7% at the research level, using its HIT(R) solar cell at 98 micro-m thickness, the world's highest for any crystalline silicon-based solar cell of practical size (100 cm2 and above).
japancorp.net (3 months and 11 days ago)

(NewsUSA) - Across the U.S., home solar installations are on the rise. In 2012, homeowners installed enough residential solar panels to power the equivalent of almost 24,000 homes.
bgdailynews.com (2 months and 24 days ago)
The best nominated film not to win an Oscar this year is "The Invisible War," a riveting account of sexual assault in the military focusing on the elite Marine barracks just blocks from the White House and a bridge away from the Pentagon.
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YORK, Maine — Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Aid to Navigation were expected to go to Cape Neddick “Nubble” Lighthouse on Tuesday to rig up a solar light in place of the lighthouse beacon that has not been working for more than...
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