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Solar Panel Technology

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The first practical solar cell, built in 1954 at Bell Labs, had only about 6% efficiency—today‘s commercial panels exceed 20%, and advanced lab cells push past 45%.

Why this is interesting

Every second, the Sun bathes Earth in enough energy to power our civilization for years—yet most of it goes to waste. How do solar panels capture that energy and turn it into electricity?