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Tandem cells boost solar energy conversion to 30 percent

Tandem cells using perovskites and silicon make solar power more efficient and affordable

Research into 'miracle material' perovskite in the past decade is now bearing fruit with more labs crossing the 30 percent barrier for solar cells.

| Jul 07, 2023 09:28 AM EST

Created: Jul 07, 2023 09:28 AM EST

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