by Tim Hornyak : msn – excerpt
- The majority of solar power generation is from conventional silicon-based panels made in China, a technology little-changed since silicon cells were discovered in the 1950s.
- Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures is among the investors betting that scientific knowledge gained from a mineral found roughly 200 years ago, perovskite, can lead to a new, more efficient leader in solar energy.
- The biggest U.S. solar company, First Solar, just acquired a perovskite tech player this week…(more)
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