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Pyrite Could Become The Solar Cell Manufacturers' New Best Friend

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:54:05 +0000

U.S. scientists, along with Swiss-based NLV Solar are searching for a possibility to use pyrite for making efficient solar cells, and replace the expensive silicon with a thinner and cheaper option. "This analysis is truly a blend of semiconductor physics and natural resource economic analysis," he said.

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Iron Pyrite Used for Cheaper Solar Panels

Florin — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:25:32 +0000

Many of today's solar panels use silicon for transforming solar energy into electrical energy. But this is not only quite expensive, but also can be in shortage.

The study the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has performed and recently published tells us that there are many cheaper and abundant alternatives to silicon. One of them is iron pyrite, a quite common resource.

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