See Through Solar Cells
Fifty years inthe making, solar-power cells are still flat, rigid, and ugly. But new research shows how they could be made lightweight, flexible, and transparent. These innovations could expand solar-cell use to things like solar fabrics and power generating windows. www.sciencentral.com
Argonne tackles solar energy
At Argonne National Laboratory, scientists and engineers are working to improve the solar cell to allow us to capture more of the sun’s energy. Read more: www.anl.gov
