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Solar Power Gets Cheaper, Scientists Switch Out Gold For Nickel

First Posted: 08/04/10 05:15 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 06:15 PM ET

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In the world of solar there have recently been some major breakthroughs in cost advantages and efficiency increases. Scientists at the University of Toronto in Canada have come up with a way to reduce colloidal quantum dot solar cell prices by up to 80%, by swapping out costly conductive gold for cheap nickel.

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In the world of solar there have recently been some major breakthroughs in cost advantages and efficiency increases. Scientists at the University of Toronto in Canada have come up with a way to reduce...
In the world of solar there have recently been some major breakthroughs in cost advantages and efficiency increases. Scientists at the University of Toronto in Canada have come up with a way to reduce...
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TParrish
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05:26 PM on 08/04/2010
Excellent. Cheaper would be a good thing.
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Myrddnn
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05:03 PM on 08/04/2010
Wow. This is a major breakthrough. I'm surprised I'm the first to comment. This will take the price down if the manufacturers actually start using this method. Can't wait
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