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solar panels stock photoA team of researchers at Israel's Technion research university has created new photovoltaic technology to harness lost radiation and convert it into energy, boosting solar cell efficiency from 30 to 50 percent.1
Technion - photovoltaic cell efficiencyA team of researchers at Israel's Technion research university has created new photovoltaic technology to harness lost radiation and convert it into energy, boosting solar cell efficiency from 30 to 50 percent.2
Technion - photovoltaic cell efficiencyResearchers at <a href="http://www.technion.ac.il/en/2016/11/photovoltaic-cells-70-efficiency/">Technion Israel Institute of Technology</a> recently made a breakthrough in solar cell technology that could boost efficiency of existing photovoltaics by 70 percent or more. The amount of sunlight solar cells can convert into usable energy is typically limited to around 30 percent, with many existing solar panels falling short of that due to less than optimal conditions. The Technion team developed new thermodynamic tools that work to <a href="http://3tags.org/article/photovoltaic-cells-made-70-more-efficient-with-new-technology">capture energy currently lost, and convert it to electricity, thereby increasing a solar cell’s efficiency to as much as 50 percent</a>.3
