Glasgow scientists hail new tool to boost solar productivity

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Cheap optical concentrators in windows could quadruple power generation, says Glasgow Caledonian University

Researchers from Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) have unveiled a new technology they claim can be fitted into windows to quadruple the output of solar panels. Dr Roberto Ramirez-Iniguez and his...

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