“Freiburg researchers chase record”
tageszeitung (taz)
The Fraunhofer ISE institute in the southern German town of Freiburg has set a new world record for the most efficient solar cell, Bernward Janzing reports for tageszeitung (taz). The cell converts 21.9 percent of absorbed sunlight into electricity. Yet the team of researchers is already keen to break their own record. In laboratory tests, multi-layer cells have reached yield ratios of up to 46 percent. Still, a question remains over “what degree of efficiency could be guaranteed in mass production”, Janzing writes.
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