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Solar Cells Get Boost

Posted by michael on from the juiced-up dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory have tapped the efficiencies of nanotechnology to double solar cells' potential energy production. The key to the method is the use of lead selenium nanocrystals which can produce 2 electrons where 1 was produced before. Other optical applications can also benefit."

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  1. bad for the environment by BigChigger · · Score: 1, Funny

    It contains lead! It contains selenium!!

    (a preview of some enviro whacko's response)

    BC

  2. Earth is bad for the environment by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Earth is bad for the environment. It contains lethal amounts of lead, selenium. Dangerous amounts of dihydrogen oxide (which kills many thousands a year) have accumulated on its surface.

  3. Re:Will this work with other materials? by Goyuix · · Score: 2, Funny

    Not to mention how far I could overclock my calculator on one of those babies...