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A flexible solar array with a 3D nanotech cell embedded in plastic

3D solar cells will be cheap and flexible

By Mark Harris in Seattle published

Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have demonstrated a way to fabricate efficient 3D solar cells from low-cost and flexible materials.

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First one round the world wins. Stay on the sunny side for best results.

Germans plan RTW solar ship

By Mark Harris published

£9 million PlanetSolar photo-voltaic craft will set sail in 2010

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Fools gold has glittering future as solar cell material

Fool's gold to cut cost of solar cells

By Mark Harris published

Iron pyrites not looking quite so stupid now

Energy Saving
Garnering solar-power from curtains could soon be a reality

Power your laptop with your curtains

By Marc Chacksfield published

A professor from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has turned interior designer for her latest project and has set about powering electrical goods from, er, curtains.

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