A new breakthrough in the design of silicon-based solar cells has seen a 20-year-old efficiency record broken by not one, but three companies. Presenting at the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference in Denver, Panasonic unveiled its latest record-breaking design, with Sharp and SunPower also presenting new models that surpassed previous efficiency benchmarks. The breakthroughs pave the way for solar power to compete commercially against fossil fuels.
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