Dye Solar Cell
The main problem with most solar cells is they’re cost. They are one of the most expensive alternative energy systems available today. However, there is a new technology being built today, called Dye Solar Cells. They are on the cutting edge of technology. They are an extreme jump ahead in solar cell efficiency. But most importantly, they are less expensive by orders of magnitude.
Normal solar cells are created with silicon, which does 2 jobs at once. It captures the photons from the sunlight, and it converts it into electricity. But silicon can only capture a limited amount of energy throughout the UV range. So, the secret to Dye Solar Cells is that they’re coated with a layer of photosensitive dye, which will pick up light that carries a much higher energy rate, such as ultraviolet light.
Also, the efficiency of these Dye Solar Cells is huge. The normal solar cell is about %6, maybe even less efficient. The efficiency is around 90%. That’s right. We’ve gone from almost no energy, to almost all of it. This is the biggest step we’ve had in solar cell technology ever, and there might not be another quantum leap of such proportions ever again.
Finally, the selling point, the price. The price is magnitudes smaller than everything else on the market. While older Solar Cells use a huge plate of platinum, the dye solar cells used an extremely thin layer of platinum. The new dye solar cells are reportedly so easy to produce, that homemade assembly from scratch is very reasonable.
These Dye Solar Cells are ready to be produced, but they haven’t been picked up by any companies yet. This is the way of the future people! We need to demand that dye solar cells be mass produced.
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