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A charged view
Using glass to make electricity out of sunlight could turn buildings and cars into their own power stations
WITH so much glass in buildings, cars and the screens of mobile devices, it is understandable why researchers would like to come up with transparent solar cells which could generate electricity and top up batteries.
This article appeared in the Technology Quarterly section of the print edition under the headline “A charged view”
From the May 30th 2015 edition
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