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IBM Develops Low-cost Record-breaking Photovoltaic Cells

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Author: Bob Morris
Created: 25 August, 2012
Updated: 13 October, 2022

The new photovoltaic cells are made from inexpensive natural materials, scalable, and produce 10% more power than comparable cells. Wow.

IBM developed them working with "partners from Solar Frontier, Tokyo Ohka Kogyo and DelSolar" and hopes to have them on the market in a the next few years.

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