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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. Canada "socialists" beating out American science? by Cryofan · · Score: 0, Troll

    But...but...but...I thought American science was so much more advanced than anywhere else in the world, especially in places like Canada, where they have "socialized" medicine....eewwww---> COMMIES!

    I thought America was carrying the rest of the world on its back when it came to Real Science....

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  2. In other news by MagicMerlin · · Score: 0, Troll

    Making headlines:
    Cold fusion solved!
    Microsoft opens sources Windows (You were right all along!)
    Cold snap in Hell, everything frozen over!

  3. While the Bush administration is in power... by Comrade64 · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...we won't be able to realize the potential of this technology unless it includes drilling through the ice caps and displacing indigenous wildlife or maybe even if it creates a million new jobs.

    Good thing this is in the hands of our neighbors to the north. Thank you, University of Toronto!! Now we can invade! /sarcasm off

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