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HTTP:: Experts Produce First Thin Film Solar Cell Panel
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Regular solar cells are expected in the near future to be replaced by thin film cells, which are both cheaper and more efficient. Their costs are driven down by the fact that they require less material to construct, while their quality is boosted by the new materials it incorporates, and also its reduced thickness. Just recently, scientists in the University of Luxembourg' photovoltaics laboratory have announced the creation of the first panel featuring this type of cells. Additionally, the second type of thin cells does not require the expensive and energy-intensive element iridium in its composition. The basis of the new technology is the use of semiconducting materials incorporating copper, indium, gallium and selenium (CIGS). The production process has revealed an efficiency rate of approximately 12 percent, which is higher than that of any other type of solar cells in its price range. The experts hope that, with the new development, solar energy will become an afforda!
ble alternative for an increasing number of people, in their struggle to reduce their carbon footprint. In a related discovery, the scientists also managed to develop a new type of iridium-free solar cell, which achieved a performance of 3.2 percent. While this may seem like a little, consider that the world record for the most effec...
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