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A Cool Trick for Solar Cells: A boon for solar energy.

technologyreview.com — By employing a trick normally used to cool high-performance computer chips, IBM researchers have found a way to make concentrated photovoltaic cells that are more efficient in converting the sun's energy into electricity.

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  • bincoder, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1whew! indium is expensive and degrades over time. Thats why normal heatsink compound is still in use.
  • sanman, on 05/17/2008, -1/+1now if only we could overclock those solar chips
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