Solar: 60% Efficiency Would Be Game Changing

Solar cells (Photo credit: SamGewinski)

Sharp Demonstrates Ultra-Efficient Solar Cells

New technology could be twice as efficient at converting sunlight to electricity..... In theory, solar cells that exploit this technique could reach efficiencies over 60 percent.

At that point solar competes with fossil fuels. That would be a tipping point.

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