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The future of solar power: Multi-junction solar cells
Learn about efforts to increase the efficiency of solar cells.
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Learn about California's efforts to promote renewable energy and its eco-boom
During his time as governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger led the state in...
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Learn about the mining and purification of silicon
Overview of silicon, including mining and processing.
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Solar energy potential
Earth's photovoltaic power potential.
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Solar cell
When sunlight strikes a solar cell, an electron is freed by the photoelectric effect....
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Concentrated solar-power plant
Nevada Solar One, a concentrated solar-power plant.
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Solar reflector
One of the reflectors at the Solar Two power plant, Mojave Desert, California.
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Solar-powered cookstove
A solar-powered cookstove in the Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet.
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Mir
Soviet/Russian space station Mir after completion in 1996. The date shown for each...
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