New Solar Cell Could Boost Efficiency by 25 Percent

By Good News Network Thursday, February 09, 2012

Earth - Science

A new type of solar cell which could boost the efficiency of solar panels by over 25 percent compared to silicon-based cells has been developed by British scientists, but they need another two or three years to assess whether it is commercially viable.

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a hybrid solar cell which is capable of converting 44 percent of sunlight into electrical power, 29 percent more than traditional cells' capability of 34 percent.

The published their findings in the journal NanoLetters on Wednesday.

(READ the story from Reuters)