NREL Achieves World Record in PV Cell Efficiency

Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, have achieved a new world record in thin-film photovoltaic cell efficiency. A record 17.7% “sunlight-to-electricity” efficiency was achieved with a compound semiconduc
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NREL Achieves World Record in PV Cell Efficiency

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