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February 26, 2013

A whole new way of harvesting energy from the sun
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Feb 26, 2013
A new method of harvesting the Sun's energy is emerging, thanks to scientists at UC Santa Barbara's Departments of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials. Though still in its infancy, the research promises to convert sunlight into energy using a process based on metals that are more robust than many of the semiconductors used in conventional methods. The researchers' findings are published in the latest issue of the journal Nature Nanotechnology. "It is the first radically new and potentia ... read more

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