DOE Shines $14M on Solar Energy Research

coondoggie writes "Eleven university solar research projects aimed at developing advanced solar photovoltaic (PV) technology manufacturing processes and products got a $14 million boost today from the Dept. of Energy. Photovoltaic-based solar cells convert sunlight directly into electricity, and are made of semiconductor materials similar to those used in computer chips. When sunlight is absorbed by these materials, the solar energy knocks electrons loose from their atoms, allowing the electrons to flow through the material to produce electricity."

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Re:What will $14 million achieve?

[Bombula]

Yeah yeah, mod me troll, whatever. If you're modding on slashdot - "News for Nerds, Stuff that Matters" - and you don't think spending $3 trillion on a pointless war is relevant to how our government prioritizes its financial support of other society-critical concerns such as green energy technologies and education, you're the worst possible kind of moron there is: the kind who thinks they're actually smart.