Exploring Solar Panel Efficiency Breakthroughs in 2022

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Published 2022-07-12
Scientists have just had a major solar panels efficiency breakthrough, and it could mean a big change for the future of renewable energy. Visit brilliant.org/undecided to sign up for free. And also, the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium membership. This isn’t just more hype, but a sign of where solar panel technology stands today and is heading in the near future. However, this isn’t the only big solar panel news from 2022. There’s been a lot of very recent advancements from perovskites to organic solar cells too, so what does this mean for you and me? Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.

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00:00 Introduction
01:35 Breaking records
02:38 Ultra thin panels
03:42 Perovskites
06:07 Organic solar cells
10:36 What does it mean for us?
14:48 Sponsor
15:40 Conclus