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Breakthrough Efficient, Paintable Solar Cells

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the beam-me-up-or-something dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A new solar cell material has been discovered that converts 30% of the sun's energy to electricity." Here's another solar news story. These new cells can harness infrared light which is why they are so much more efficient.

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  1. Excellent... by inkdesign · · Score: 4, Funny

    .. as I've really been burnt up about the lost energy from my remote controls!

  2. Woo by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    So if I spray that on my tinfoil hat and run a couple of leads to my laptop I could have unlimited power!

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    1. Re:Woo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      So if I spray that on my tinfoil hat and run a couple of leads to my laptop I could have unlimited power!

      But is it worth the risks? If I undrstood the article correctly you'd have to go outside...

  3. We're gonna need all that electricity... by razmaspaz · · Score: 5, Funny

    converts 30% of the sun's energy to electricity.

    We are gonna need all that electricity because if the sun is 30% smaller than it was before this thing our heating bills are gonna go way up!

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  4. Question from the wife of the future by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does this recharging unit make my ass look big?