nanotechnology
I just came across an article about how nano flakes might just revolutionize solar energy.
Solar energy needs a new oomph like this. Too many people are talking about how it takes more energy to create a solar panel than the panel will ever generate in its life.
From Article
"The potential is unmistakeable. We can reduce the solar cell production costs because we use less of the expensive semiconducting silicium in the process due to the use of nanotechnology. At the same time, the future solar cells will exploit the solar energy better as the distance of energy transportation in the solar cell will be shorter and thus lessen the loss of energy," says Martin Aagesen who is also director of the company SunFlake Inc. that pursues development of the new solar cell.
