Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Solar Cell Sets World Efficiency Record At 40.8 Percent

ScienceDaily -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have set a world record in solar cell efficiency with a photovoltaic device that converts 40.8 percent of the light that hits it into electricity. This is the highest confirmed efficiency of any photovoltaic device to date.

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