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- Black butterfly wings provide inspiration for superior solar cells Mon, 23 Oct 17, 11:09pmResearchers took cues from butterflies to design thin film solar cells that can better absorb light. The rose butterfly, common to India, has soft black wings that help keep the insect warm with the sun's heat. Mimicking...
- New concrete roof includes thin-film PV cells to generate power Sat, 21 Oct 17, 1:36amDigital design and fabrication techniques allowed researchers in Switzerland to create a curvy, super thin concrete roof that will one day help a residential unit produce more power than it consumes...
- Breakthrough Discovery Uses Sunlight to Create Materials for Solar Devices Sat, 5 Apr 14, 4:30amResearchers at Oregon State University just made an energy breakthrough that could cut the cost of solar energy while also drastically reducing the carbon footprint of manufacturing solar materials...