Neat News 721 (added 2017-12-21)
Speedier Development of New Solar Cells
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The development of more efficient solar cells is very slow since first prototypes must be built and tested. This may take weeks and months for a single test so that the development in total may take many years up to 20 years. In a new process, in which the materials can be tested separately in a standardized form it is possible to make accurate statistical predictions. This way it looks feasible to reduce the development process from 20 to three to five years.
