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Carbon Nanotube Towers Could Increase Solar Power

Posted by Zonk on from the tiny-towers-of-power dept.

Vict0r writes "Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute have recently demonstrated a way to grow carbon nanotubes in towers. The article also discusses applications for solar cells." From the article: "Reflections off the Gothamesque towers would provide more opportunity for each photon of sunlight to interact with the p/n junction of the cell. That would increase the power output from PV cells of a given size, or allow cells to be made smaller while producing the same amount of power."

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  1. What would Homer Simpson do? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What would Homer Simpson do if he found out that this was happening in Springfield? Be Creative! Best reply gets modded up. Good Luck!!!!

  2. get tony blair out of government by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    get rid of him

  3. In Soviet Russia..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In Soviet Russia, the Solar Power Increases Carbon Nanotube Towers!

    Ahem.... AND YOU!