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September 20, 2005

Higher Efficiency Solar Cells?

High-Efficiency Solar Cells Using Photonic-Bandgap Materials

Solar photovoltaic cells would be designed to exploit photonic- bandgap (PBG) materials to enhance their energy-conversion efficiencies, according to a proposal. Whereas the energy- conversion efficiencies of currently available solar cells are typically less than 30 percent, it has been estimated that the energy-conversion efficiencies of the proposed cells could be about 50 percent or possibly even greater. Read more here.

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September 20, 2005 at 07:06 AM in News, Solar-PV |

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