Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record

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The kids at Sharp have a long history of solar power development and research — something which is evident in the solar cells they’ve attached to everything from televisions to cellphones . Always moving onward and upwards, the company is now announcing that it’s achieved a title-holding 35.8 percent cell conversion efficiency through the use of a triple-junction compound cell. Mainly used on satellites, the triple-junction cell uses three photo-absorption…


Originally posted on Engadget

 
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