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Fia
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storing energy from solar cellsHave just returned from the USA and talking to folk who directed me to this:
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/08/04/10799/
| Quote: | | “This is a major discovery with enormous implications for the future prosperity of humankind,” said Barber, the Ernst Chain Professor of Biochemistry at Imperial College London. “The importance of their discovery cannot be overstated since it opens up the door for developing new technologies for energy production thus reducing our dependence for fossil fuels and addressing the global climate change problem.” |
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Smooth Hound
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intersesting stuff, in the last few months its been announced that photovoltaic has moved a step up, its now twice as officient and half the price, they will be covering rooves with it , its a real break through, and the good thing about photovoltaic, is is it works in dull light, unlike solar cells which are more suited to bright sunlight. its brilliant , free , non polluting energy 
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