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Engineer creates lower-cost, printable solar cells

UT - Office of Public Affairs  Mon, 08/24/2009 - 10:02am

Solar cells could soon be produced more cheaply using nanoparticle "inks" that allow them to be printed like newspaper or painted onto the sides of buildings or rooftops to absorb electricity-producing sunlight.

Researchers apply the nanoparticle "inks" as a spray on the solar cells. Brian Korgel, a University of Texas at Austin chemical engineer, is hoping to [...]



 

General Motors Inks Conditional Deal to Sell Saab

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 08/18/2009 - 5:11am

GM plans to sell its floundering Saab unit to the Swedish luxury sports carmaker Koeningsegg. Questions remain regarding the financing of the deal.

Koenigsegg is a tiny Swedish outfit that makes high-performance sports cars that can sell for $1 million.

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