The transparent solar cells are made fromperovskite cells, which are often hailed as thefuture of solar cells.
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Crystalline silicon has been the go-to choice for building solar panels for decades.
Perovskite solar cells have emerged as a promising alternative.
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Perovskite gets its name for its particular crystal structure.
German scientist Gustav Rose discovered it in 1839.
To put this into perspective, rooftop silicon cells usually have anefficiency of about 20 percent.
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The researchers argue this would significantly increase their potential for use in a wide range of real-world applications.
Buildings are not currently built to accommodate energy-generating facades.
School of Physics & Astronomy andUniversity of Nottingham Energy Institute, told Lifewire in an email.
For starters, they’d need to take on an aesthetically acceptable color.
“Buildings are not currently built to accommodate energy-generating facades,” pointed out Wheeler.
