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Quantum Dot Recipe May Lead To Cheaper Solar Panels

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the hot-research dept.

Science Daily is reporting that scientists have developed a new method for cost-effectively producing four-armed quantum dots that have previously been shown to be particularly effective at converting sunlight into electrical energy. The discovery could clear the way for better, cheaper solar energy panels.

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  1. Re:Oil Companies by amRadioHed · · Score: 4, Funny

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  2. Slashdot Post Title Generator by dorix · · Score: 5, Funny

    #!/usr/bin/perl

    my @firstwords = ("Quantum", "Solar", "Mysterious", "Ancient", "Lovecraftian");
    my @secondwords = ("Dot", "Nanotube", "Lubricant", "Artifact", "Octogenarian");
    my @thirdwords = ("Recipe", "Formula", "Scripture", "Rumour", "Box", "Thingy");

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    print "$firstword $secondword $thirdword May Lead To Cheaper Solar Panels\n";

  3. Re:Infinite quantum dots! by SirBruce · · Score: 2, Funny

    Actually, the way I heard it in college:

    1. Alexander the Great was forewarned.
    2. To be forewarned is to be forearmed.
    3. Four arms is an odd number of arms to have.
    4. The only number that is both even and odd is infinity.
    5. Therefore, Alexander the Great had an infinite numbers of arms!