Quantum Dots for solar power can now use infrared

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Professor Peter Peumans of Stanford University, who has reviewed the U of T team's research, also acknowledges the groundbreaking nature of the work. "Our calculations show that, with further improvements in efficiency, combining infrared and visible photovoltaics could allow up to 30 per cent of the sun's radiant energy to be harnessed, compared to six per cent in today's best plastic solar cells."

Very cool stuff..here are some other links
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=quantum+dots+Infrared+solar+cells
and the google search..
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this one is interresting also..

 

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this is how a solar cell using quantum dots would look..