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'Solar leafs' outshine panels in UK breakthrough (www.energylivenews.com)
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Researchers from Imperial College London have engineered a leaf-like solar design for heightened efficiency.

This photovoltaic leaf (PV-leaf) innovation employs budget-friendly materials, igniting the potential for next-gen renewable solutions.

Experiments reveal PV-leaves generate over 10% extra electricity compared to standard solar panels, which dissipate 70% of solar energy.

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[–] FatLegTed@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

It sounds too good to be true.

Outstanding news if it is though.