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Channel: Seeker
Categories: Environmental   |   Science   |   Technology  
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New biogenic solar cells could be cheaper and more efficient than current solar technology. Here’s how they work.

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https://www.popsci.com/bacteria-powered-solar-panels
“Theirs is not the first experimental biogenic solar cell, but it’s different from the others — and it produced a more powerful current, they said. Also, it works as well in dim light as in bright light.”

Bacteria-powered solar cell converts light to energy, even under overcast skies
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/uobc-bsc062918.php
“With further development, these solar cells--called 'biogenic' because they are made of living organisms--could become as efficient as the synthetic cells used in conventional solar panels.”

A Biogenic Photovoltaic Material
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/smll.201800729
“This work lays strong foundations for the development of bio‐PV materials and next‐generation organic optoelectronics that are green, inexpensive, and easy to manufacture.”

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