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Solar3D Claims New Solar Cells 200% More Efficient Than Standard Ones

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:57:45 +0000

Solar3D, a company saying it will revolutionize solar power, has just published a thorough simulation analysis of its new 3D solar cells. They’re saying their solar cell technology is 200% more efficient in harvesting the energy of sunlight than conventional counterparts. The company’s 3D solar cells are better from the fact that they can harvest […]

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Solar Shingles Built by Dow Chemical to Be The Cheapest Solution for Home Use

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:31:49 +0000

Dow Chemical, a leading U.S. chemical manufacturer, has profiled on the solar panel industry lately. Moreover, they began to produce solar shingles that are to be more efficient and easy to install. They even say an electrician is only required in the last phase of the installation, when they all get connected into the grid system.

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New Anti-Reflective Coating Make Solar Panels Absorb 96.2% Sunlight

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:19:29 +0000

I like the way science evolves and still, for years, nobody seems to look at the new inventions. This may be the case with solar, because almost weekly we discover news about useful inventions in the area of solar power. Instead, old and inefficient methods are still being commercialized and "promoted", at their high prices, like it's wanted to decrease their real usage in real life conditions, not promote it.

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