IBM's "liquid metal" promises concentrated PV breakthrough

James S Murray
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Computer chip cooling technology could allow solar cells to operate at temperatures of over 1,600 degrees Celsius, drastically improving efficiency and cutting costs

For years, the solar energy industry has debated the relative merits of concentrated solar thermal and photovoltaic cell technologies, but now IT giant IBM reckons it has found a highly efficient means...

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