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Can Plants teach us how to make Better Solar Panels?

Can Plants teach us how to make Better Solar Panels?

contributors 02/08/2015

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“Even with the robust sales, solar panels aren’t terribly efficient, converting only about 10-15 percent of the sun’s rays into useable and storable energy. A group of scientists are hoping to improve that and they are inspired by nature. CCTV America’s Jessica Stone reported this story from Albany, New York.”

CCTV: “Researchers developing more efficient solar panel using photosynthesis as model”

Filed Under: Energy, science, Solar Energy

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