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Solar Power Without Solar Cells

Started by Tank, April 16, 2011, 06:31:17 PM

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April 16, 2011, 06:31:17 PM
Solar Power Without Solar Cells: A Hidden Magnetic Effect of Light Could Make It Possible
QuoteScienceDaily (Apr. 14, 2011) â€" A dramatic and surprising magnetic effect of light discovered by University of Michigan researchers could lead to solar power without traditional semiconductor-based solar cells.

The researchers found a way to make an "optical battery," said Stephen Rand, a professor in the departments of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Physics and Applied Physics.

In the process, they overturned a century-old tenet of physics...

Conventional semiconductor solar cells take a lot of energy to make and produce a lot of nasty toxic waste. This development uses glass and produces no nasty waste.
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